Appellate Opinions by Justice Jeff Brown
(Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] 2008)
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OPINIONS IN CIVIL APPEALS WRITTEN BY JUSTICE BROWN IN 2008
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Cruse v. O'Quinn (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Nov. 25, 2008)(Brown)
(
attorney fee sharing agreement void as against public policy, illegal contract, attorney disbarred
forfeiture of corporate privileges)(public policy)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-08-00103-CV        Leonard A. Cruse and Cruse and Associates, P.C. v. John M. O'Quinn and
John M. O'Quinn & Associates, L.L.P.--Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County
Trial Court
Judge: Susan Elizabeth Criss  

Kelly v. American Interstate Insurance Co. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Nov. 25, 2008)(Brown)
(
venue, MTV, exhaustion of administrative remedies, workers comp, compensable injury, plea juris)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Brown
14-07-00083-CV        Jimmy J. Kelly v. American Interstate Insurance Co., Hammerman & Gainer,
Inc., and Sheryl Butman--Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Sharon McCally  

Seureau v. Exxon Mobil Corp (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 16, 2008)(Brown)
(
governmental immunity, sovereign immunity, summary judgment based on limitations,
no waiver of immunity by conduct or by sue and be sued language under Tooke v. City of Mexia)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Brown and Boyce
14-07-00176-CV Glenn Emile Seureau and Glenn Edouard Seureau v. Exxon Mobil Corporation
and Port of Houston Authority--Appeal from 190th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:
Jennifer Elrod Walker  

Bluebonnet Petroleum, Inc. v. Kolkhorst Petroleum (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 9,
2008)(Substitute opinion by Brown)
(SJ, admissible evidence,
trade secrets, breach a fiduciary duty, tortious interference)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brown and Boyce
14-07-00380-CV Bluebonnet Petroleum, Inc. v. Kolkhorst Petroleum Company, Inc.
Appeal from 335th District Court of Washington County
Trial Court Judge: Terry Flenniken  

Reardon, MD v. Nelson (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Sep. 30, 2008)(Brown)
(
interlocutory appeal from the trial court's denial of his motion to dismiss a medical malpractice
lawsuit, sufficiency of expert reports)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Brown  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Brown
14-07-00263-CV  Michael J. Reardon, M.D. v. Royce Nelson
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Sharon McCally

Mayo v. Suemaur Exploration & Production LLC (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Aug 26,
2008)(Anderson) (
animal law, auto collision with cattle, summary judgment affirmed, evidence not
authenticated,
pro se litigants)
AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED: Opinion by Justice Anderson  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Brown)
14-07-00491-CV  Samuel Mayo v. Suemaur Exploration & Production LLC, and Wilfred L. Peltier
Appeal from County Court at Law # 4 and Probate Court of Brazoria County
Trial Court Judge: Lori Rickert
Concurring Opinion by Justice Brown  

In Interest of CMC, CEC, GLC (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Aug. 28, 2008)(Brown)  
(
termination of parental rights of alleged father reversed)
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Brown  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Brown
14-07-00881-CV        In the Interest of C.M.C., C.E.C., G.L.C.
Appeal from 314th District Court of Harris County

In Re OAG of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Aug. 19, 2008)(Brown)    
(petition for mandamus challenging order lifting
child support judgment and lien denied)
(
bill of review)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Opinion by Justice Brown  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Brown
14-08-00665-CV In Re The Office of the Attorney General of Texas
Appeal from 312th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Hon. David D. Farr   

In re Heide Ortuno (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] July 24, 2008)(Brown)
(
discovery mandamus denied, order of protection, privilege claim waived)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Opinion by Justice Brown  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Brown
14-08-00457-CV In Re: Heide Ortuno, Individually and as next friend of J.O. a minor child
Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Levi James Benton

Awoniyi  v. Mcwilliams, MD (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] June 10, 2008)(Brown)
(HCLC, untimely expert report,
attorney's fees award remanded, failure to segregate recoverable
and unrecoverable fees)
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Brown  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Brown
14-07-00071-CV Oluwakemi Awoniyi & Quadri Ige v. Robert Barton McWilliams., M.D. and the
Womans Hospital of Texas
Appeal from 152nd District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Kenneth Price Wise  

Chappel Hill Bank v. Lillian Smith (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] May 8, 2008)(Brown)  
(
real estate law, easement, attorneys fees)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brown and Boyce
14-07-00099-CV Chappell Hill Bank v. Lillian Smith
Appeal from 335th District Court of Washington County
Trial Court Judge: Terry Flenniken

Dewalt v. Dewalt (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Apr. 17, 2008)(Brown)
(
family law, SAPCR, domestic violence allegations, disproportionate share of property)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown  
14-06-00938-CV Carl Dewalt v. Stalanda Dewalt
Appeal from 308th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:
Judge Georgia Dempster  

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Grayson v. Anselmo (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 11 2008) (Justice Jeff Brown)
(
premises liability, slip and fall, summary judgment for defendant affirmed)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown
14-06-01073-CV Ronald Grayson v. Joseph Anselmo, Individually and D/B/A Joe's Barber Shop
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 1 of Harris County
Trial court judge:
Hon. R. Jack Cagle

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