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Orders Pronounced January 16, 2009

ORDERS ON CAUSES

THE MOTION IN THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS GRANTED:

08-0524  IN RE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES; from Harris County; 1st district
(01‑08‑00348‑CV, 265 SW3d 545, 06‑30‑08)
relator's emergency motion to reinstate stay granted
stay order issued July 3, 2008, reinstated
[Note: The motion for rehearing remains pending before this Court.]   

THE FOLLOWING MOTION TO PARTICIPATE IN ORAL ARGUMENT IS GRANTED:

08‑0121  CITY OF WACO v. DEBRA KIRWAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
ESTATE OF BRAD MCGEHEE, DECEASED; from McLennan County; 10th district (10‑07‑00123‑CV,
249 SW3d 544, 01‑09‑08)
unopposed motion of the State of Texas to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae granted
Time allotted to argue: 20/15/5 minutes

THE MOTION FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING CAUSE IS DENIED:

04‑0575  COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER OF LAS COLINAS, INC. D/B/A LAS COLINAS MEDICAL
CENTER v. ATHENA HOGUE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT
HOGUE, JR., DECEASED, CHRISTOPHER HOGUE, AND ROBERT HOGUE, III; from Dallas County; 5th
district (05‑03‑00279‑CV, 132 SW3d 671, 04‑13‑04)
corrected opinion issued

THE MOTION IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED:

08‑0665  JERRY DOWDY, SHIRLEY DOWDY, LEO SANDOVAL, BEATRICE SANDOVAL AND KAY
MORRIS v. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, ET AL.; from Orange County; 9th district
(09‑08‑00061‑CV, 256 SW3d 869, 06‑12‑08)
respondent's motion to dismiss appeal as to Larry Cameron petitioner only granted

ORDERS ON MOTIONS FOR REHEARING

THE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OF THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR REVIEW ARE DENIED:

08‑0768  WALTER WEST, P.E. AND THE LONE STAR CHAPTER OF THE SIERRA CLUB v. TEXAS
COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND ABITIBI-CONSOLIDATED CORP.; from Travis
County; 3rd district (03‑07‑00456‑CV, 260 SW3d 256, 07‑31‑08)

08‑0870  THE W.L. PICKENS GRANDCHILDREN'S JOINT VENTURE v. DOH OIL COMPANY, DAVID
HILL AND ORVEL HILL; from Loving County; 8th district (08‑06‑00314‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 08‑07‑08)

MISCELLANEOUS

THE FOLLOWING PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS ARE DENIED:

08‑1021  IN RE LAURANCE KRIEGEL; from Parmer County  
08‑1023  IN RE ESTATE OF WALTER ARTHUR KRIEGEL, DECEASED; from Parmer County
08‑1024  IN RE LAURANCE KRIEGEL; from Parmer County

THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS ABATED:

08‑1046  IN RE MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL
SYSTEM; from Harris County; 14th district (14‑08‑00204‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 10‑09‑08)
motion to abate petition for writ of mandamus granted
abatement order issued  
[Note: The case is abated under Tex. R. App. P. 7.2(b).]

THE MOTION IN THE FOLLOWING PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS IS GRANTED:

08‑0922  IN RE JACK LOFTIN, GLENDA LOFTIN, JERRY DOWDY, SHIRLEY DOWDY, LEO
SANDOVAL, BEATRICE SANDOVAL, GERALD DIAZ, DEBORAH DIAZ AND KAY MORRIS; from Orange
County; 9th district (09‑08‑00061‑CV, ___ SW3d ___, 06‑12‑08)
motion to dismiss appeal as to Larry Cameron relator only granted


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