Supreme Court of Texas Decisions 2005

ATOFINA PETROCHEMICALS, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS FINA OIL & CHEMICAL CO. v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. (other)
Date: December 16, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0170

MINERVA CASTILLO, INDIVIDUALLY & AS NEXT FRIEND OF STEPHANIE CASTILLO AND DAISY JOVITA CASTILLO, MINORS, AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERTO CASTILLO, DECEASED, FELIX CASTILLO AND HERMALINDA CASTILLO v. PRICE CONSTRUCTION, INC. (dissenting)
Date: December 16, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0625

ROYCE B. WEST, JULIA L. S. GOODEN, A/K/A JULIA L. S. GOODEN-WOOD, AND ROBINSON WEST & GOODEN, P.C. v. MALCOM S. ROBINSON (other)
Date: December 9, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0346

IN THE INTEREST OF J.P.B., A CHILD (other)
Date: December 9, 2005
Docket Number: 05-0241

DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, ET AL. v. WILLIAM H. BOLTON II, ET AL. (Majority)
Date: December 2, 2005
Docket Number: 02-1110

DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, ET AL. v. WILLIAM H. BOLTON II, ET AL. (dissenting)
Date: December 2, 2005
Docket Number: 02-1110

SHIRLEY NEELEY, TEXAS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, ET AL. v. WEST ORANGE-COVE CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL. (Majority)
Date: November 22, 2005
Docket Number: 04-1144

SHIRLEY NEELEY, TEXAS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, ET AL. v. WEST ORANGE-COVE CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL. (dissenting)
Date: November 22, 2005
Docket Number: 04-1144

BMG DIRECT MARKETING, INC. v. PATRICK PEAKE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED (Majority)
Date: November 18, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0547

BMG DIRECT MARKETING, INC. v. PATRICK PEAKE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED (concurring)
Date: November 18, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0547

YUSUF SULTAN, D/B/A U.S. CARPET AND FLOORS v. SAVIO MATHEW (Majority)
Date: November 18, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0831

YUSUF SULTAN, D/B/A U.S. CARPET AND FLOORS v. SAVIO MATHEW (dissenting)
Date: November 18, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0831

IN RE COLUMBIA/ST. DAVID'S HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, L.P. D/B/A SOUTH AUSTIN HOSPITAL (other)
Date: November 18, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0661

BMG DIRECT MARKETING, INC. v. PATRICK PEAKE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED (concurring)
Date: November 18, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0547

COMMONWEALTH GENERAL CORPORATION v. WILLIAM E. YORK AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF MARGUERITE YORK, DECEASED, AND JAMES ROBERSON (other)
Date: November 4, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0829

IN RE WEEKLEY HOMES, L.P. (Majority)
Date: October 28, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0119

DIVERSICARE GENERAL PARTNER, INC., DIVERSICARE LEASING CORPORATION, ADVOCAT, INC., AND TEXAS DIVERSICARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A GOLIAD MANOR v. MARIA G. RUBIO AND MARY HOLCOMB AS NEXT FRIEND OF MARIA G. RUBIO (Majority)
Date: October 14, 2005
Docket Number: 02-0849

DIVERSICARE GENERAL PARTNER, INC., DIVERSICARE LEASING CORPORATION, ADVOCAT, INC., AND TEXAS DIVERSICARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A GOLIAD MANOR v. MARIA G. RUBIO AND MARY HOLCOMB AS NEXT FRIEND OF MARIA G. RUBIO (concurring/dissenting)
Date: October 14, 2005
Docket Number: 02-0849

DIVERSICARE GENERAL PARTNER, INC., DIVERSICARE LEASING CORPORATION, ADVOCAT, INC., AND TEXAS DIVERSICARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A GOLIAD MANOR v. MARIA G. RUBIO AND MARY HOLCOMB AS NEXT FRIEND OF MARIA G. RUBIO (dissenting)
Date: October 14, 2005
Docket Number: 02-0849

IN RE LIVING CENTERS OF TEXAS, INC., D/B/A WHARTON MANOR (Majority)
Date: October 14, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0176

ARTURO FLORES, ET AL. v. MILLENNIUM INTERESTS, LTD., ET AL. (Majority)
Date: September 30, 2005
Docket Number: 04-1003

ARTURO FLORES, ET AL. v. MILLENNIUM INTERESTS, LTD., ET AL. (concurring)
Date: September 30, 2005
Docket Number: 04-1003

ARTURO FLORES, ET AL. v. MILLENNIUM INTERESTS, LTD., ET AL. (dissenting)
Date: September 30, 2005
Docket Number: 04-1003

EVELYN TITTIZER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF LOUIS TITTIZER v. UNION GAS CORPORATION (other)
Date: August 26, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0100

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION v. JOSCELIN YEO (Majority)
Date: August 26, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0753

YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. GUSTAVO MONARREZ AND JOSE RODRIGUEZ (other)
Date: August 26, 2005
Docket Number: 02-1185

PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. BARRY BOYD (other)
Date: August 26, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0055

DIAMOND SHAMROCK REFINING CO., L.P., DIAMOND SHAMROCK REFINING AND MARKETING CO., DIAMOND SHAMROCK, INC., SIGMOR CORP., AND ULTRAMAR DIAMOND SHAMROCK CORP. v. DONNA HALL (Majority)
Date: July 8, 2005
Docket Number: 02-0566

MARK T. MURPHY, M.D. v. JOHNETTE RUSSELL (other)
Date: July 1, 2005
Docket Number: 02-1101

IN RE BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY WAREHOUSE OF MCALLEN, INC. (Majority)
Date: July 1, 2005
Docket Number: 02-1084

IN RE DELMAR "BO" V. MCKINNEY AND EDWARD D. JONES & CO., L.P. D/B/A EDWARD JONES (other)
Date: July 1, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0651

SAS INSTITUTE, INC. v. JOHN W. BREITENFELD (other)
Date: July 1, 2005
Docket Number: 04-1103

IN RE BURLINGTON COAT FACTORY WAREHOUSE OF MCALLEN, INC. (dissenting)
Date: July 1, 2005
Docket Number: 02-1084

WAYNE DOLCEFINO; KTRK TELEVISION, INC.; HENRY FLORSHEIM; ABC, INC.; CC TEXAS HOLDING CO.; AND STEVE BIVENS v. WILLIAM STEPHENS AND RAY JORDAN (dissenting)
Date: July 1, 2005
Docket Number: 03-1013

FREEDOM NEWSPAPERS OF TEXAS, ET AL. v. CONRADO M. CANTU (Majority)
Date: June 24, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0115

LARRY MEYER v. JOHN CATHEY (other)
Date: June 24, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0938

QWEST INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (AND/OR QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.); QWEST COMMUNICATIONS, CORPORATION; AND SP CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC. v. AT&T CORP. AND AT&T COMMUNICATIONS, INC. OF THE SOUTHWEST, INC., ET AL. (Other)
Date: June 24, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0825

STERLING TRUST COMPANY v. RODERICK ADDERLEY, ET AL. (Majority)
Date: June 17, 2005
Docket Number: 03-1001

MARY MATHIS v. JOSEPH F. LOCKWOOD (other)
Date: June 17, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0516

R.R. STREET & CO., INC. v. PILGRIM ENTERPRISES, INC., ET AL. (Majority)
Date: June 10, 2005
Docket Number: 02-0758

THE CITY OF KELLER v. JOHN W. WILSON, GRACE S. WILSON, JOHNNY L. WILSON AND NANCY A. WILSON (Majority)
Date: June 10, 2005
Docket Number: 02-1012

JIM LOWENBERG, ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. CITY OF DALLAS (other)
Date: June 10, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0671

THE CITY OF KELLER v. JOHN W. WILSON, GRACE S. WILSON, JOHNNY L. WILSON AND NANCY A. WILSON (concurring)
Date: June 10, 2005
Docket Number: 02-1012

IN RE FORD MOTOR COMPANY (other)
Date: May 27, 2005
Docket Number: 05-0374

IN RE JIM GAWERC (other)
Date: May 27, 2005
Docket Number: 04-1044

IN RE NEXION HEALTH AT HUMBLE, INC. D/B/A HUMBLE HEALTHCARE CENTER (other)
Date: May 27, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0360

MICHIANA EASY LIVIN' COUNTRY, INC., D/B/A MICHIANA R.V. v. JAMES G. HOLTEN (Majority)
Date: May 27, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0016

CARL J. BATTAGLIA, M.D., P.A., AND TOMMY A. POLK, M.D., P.A. v. LISA JONES ALEXANDER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARK G. ALEXANDER, DECEASED, JAMES ALEXANDER, INDIVIDUALLY, AND RUBY ALEXANDER, INDIVIDUALLY (Majority)
Date: May 27, 2005
Docket Number: 02-0701

CARL J. BATTAGLIA, M.D., P.A., AND TOMMY A. POLK, M.D., P.A. v. LISA JONES ALEXANDER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NATURAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARK G. ALEXANDER, DECEASED, JAMES ALEXANDER, INDIVIDUALLY, AND RUBY ALEXANDER, INDIVIDUALLY (concurring/dissenting)
Date: May 27, 2005
Docket Number: 02-0701

MICHIANA EASY LIVIN' COUNTRY, INC., D/B/A MICHIANA R.V. v. JAMES G. HOLTEN (dissenting)
Date: May 27, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0016

PETER C. BROWNING, ET AL. v. JEFF P. PROSTOK, ET AL. (Majority)
Date: May 27, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0784

MATAGORDA COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT v. COASTAL LIQUIDS PARTNERS, L.P. (Majority)
Date: May 27, 2005
Docket Number: 03-1200

EXCESS UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S, LONDON AND CERTAIN COMPANIES SUBSCRIBING SEVERALLY BUT NOT JOINTLY TO POLICY NO. 548/TA4011F01 v. FRANK'S CASING CREW & RENTAL TOOLS, INC. (Majority)
Date: May 27, 2005
Docket Number: 02-0730

DOLORES ROMERO, ET AL. v. KPH CONSOLIDATION, INC. D/B/A COLUMBIA KINGWOOD MEDICAL CENTER (Majority)
Date: May 27, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0497

VAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. SCOTT A. MCCARTY (Majority)
Date: May 27, 2005
Docket Number: 03-1123

RUSSELL POWELL v. HONORABLE JUDGE EARL STOVER, III (Majority)
Date: May 27, 2005
Docket Number: 03-1154

FROST NATIONAL BANK v. L&F DISTRIBUTORS, LTD. (other)
Date: May 27, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0074

EXCESS UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S, LONDON AND CERTAIN COMPANIES SUBSCRIBING SEVERALLY BUT NOT JOINTLY TO POLICY NO. 548/TA4011F01 v. FRANK'S CASING CREW & RENTAL TOOLS, INC. (concurring)
Date: May 27, 2005
Docket Number: 02-0730

DOLORES ROMERO, ET AL. v. KPH CONSOLIDATION, INC. D/B/A COLUMBIA KINGWOOD MEDICAL CENTER (concurring)
Date: May 27, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0497

VAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. SCOTT A. MCCARTY (dissenting)
Date: May 27, 2005
Docket Number: 03-1123

IN RE NEXION HEALTH AT HUMBLE, INC. D/B/A HUMBLE HEALTHCARE CENTER (other)
Date: May 27, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0360

VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY v. ELMAGENE W. DORSETT (Majority)
Date: May 20, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0836

VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY v. ELMAGENE W. DORSETT (concurring)
Date: May 20, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0836

IN RE THE COMMITMENT OF MICHAEL FISHER (Majority)
Date: May 20, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0112

IN RE KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT, INC. (Majority)
Date: May 20, 2005
Docket Number: 03-1129

J. HIRAM MOORE, LTD. v. MARY GREER (Majority)
Date: May 20, 2005
Docket Number: 02-0455

NATIONAL WESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. ELLA MAE ROWE, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED (other)
Date: May 13, 2005
Docket Number: 02-1010

CHON TRI A/K/A HIEN DINH NGUYEN AND THERAVADA BUDDHIST CORPORATION v. J.T.T. AND M.T. (Majority)
Date: May 13, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0794

HAGGAR CLOTHING COMPANY A/K/A HAGGAR APPAREL COMPANY v. ALTAGRACIA HERNANDEZ (other)
Date: May 13, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0897

AUSTIN NURSING CENTER, INC., D/B/A AUSTIN NURSING CENTER, CENTURY CARE OF AMERICA, INC., PAUL GRAY, PAUL HANLON, AND GUADALUPE ZAMORA, M.D. v. PAULINE WILSON LOVATO, INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATIX OF THE ESTATE OF MARGARITA TORRES WILSON (Majority)
Date: May 13, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0659

CYNTHIA LORENTZ, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CAROLYN M. POLK, DECEASED v. JAMES F. DUNN, M.D., AND UNITED CLINICS OF NORTH TEXAS, P.L.L.C. (Majority)
Date: May 13, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0790

DR. SALAH EL HAFI AND CARDIOLOGY CLINIC, P.A. v. KEITH BAKER, INDIVIDUALLY, IAN BAKER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JEAN BAKER (other)
Date: May 13, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0926

IN RE CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., CERBERUS PARTNERS, L.P., CERBERUS ASSOCIATES LLC, CRAIG COURT, INC., CRT SATELLITE INVESTORS LLC, AND STEPHEN A. FEINBERG (other)
Date: May 13, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0732

IN RE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS, INC. AND TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS RISK MANAGEMENT FUND (Majority)
Date: May 13, 2005
Docket Number: 03-1151

IN RE ADVANCEPCS HEALTH L.P., ADVANCEPCS A/K/A ADVANCEPCS, INC., PCS HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., AND ADVANCEPCS HEALTH SYSTEMS, L.L.C. (other)
Date: April 15, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0182

DIAMOND OFFSHORE MANAGEMENT COMPANY v. LELA GUIDRY, INDIVIDUALLY AND A/N/F OF HUNTER GUIDRY AND AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF CRAIG GUIDRY (other)
Date: April 8, 2005
Docket Number: 02-0884

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION v. RITA L. IRACHETA, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATES OF DAVID IRACHETA, DECEASED, AND EDGAR IRACHETA, DECEASED (Majority)
Date: April 8, 2005
Docket Number: 02-0932

JOSE GARZA v. EXEL LOGISTICS, INC. AND INTERIM SERVICES PACIFIC LLC (Majority)
Date: April 8, 2005
Docket Number: 02-1187

WESTERN INVESTMENTS, INC., FRONT ROYALE APARTMENTS, WESTERN INVESTMENTS D/B/A FRONT ROYALE APARTMENTS, RON DEUTSCH, WARREN DEUTSCH, AND KATE MICHON v. MARIA URENA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF L.U., A MINOR (Majority)
Date: April 8, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0919

IN THE INTEREST OF J.L., A CHILD (Majority)
Date: April 8, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0307

IN THE INTEREST OF K.A.F., A CHILD (Majority)
Date: April 8, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0493

TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION v. LAKESHORE UTILITY COMPANY, INC., SENTRY TITLE COMPANY, INC., ALAN D. WHATLEY, AND THELMA J. WHATLEY (Majority)
Date: April 8, 2005
Docket Number: 02-0988

GEODYNE ENERGY INCOME PRODUCTION PARTNERSHIP I-E, GEODYNE ENERGY INCOME PRODUCTION PARTNERSHIP I-F, GEODYNE PRODUCTION PARTNERSHIP II-A, AND GEODYNE RESOURCES, INC. v. THE NEWTON CORP. (Majority)
Date: April 8, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0209

IN RE RELIANT ENERGY, INCORPORATED (other)
Date: March 11, 2005
Docket Number: 02-0700

JANNETE GONZALEZ, AS DEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF GUADALUPE GONZALEZ, JR., DECEASED v. RELIANT ENERGY, INC. (Majority)
Date: March 11, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0469

IN RE WILSON N. JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, RAMONA HENSON, R.N., AND SHELLY SELF, L.V.N. (other)
Date: March 11, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0867

IN RE TEREX CORPORATION; TEREX CRANES, INC.; HARNISCHFEGER CORPORATION; ANTHONY CRANE RENTAL D/B/A MAXIM CRANE WORKS; CURTIS SHIFLET, DAVID KEENER, KEITH CLARK, AND CRANE & RIGGING CONSULTANTS, INC. (other)
Date: March 11, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0015

ROBINETTA WILKINS v. THE METHODIST HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (Majority)
Date: March 11, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0750

ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY v. RUTH HALLMAN (Majority)
Date: March 11, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0957

JESUS M. CORTEZ ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF CARMEN PUENTES, DECEASED v. HCCI-SAN ANTONIO, INC. D/B/A ALTA VISTA NURSING CENTER (Majority)
Date: March 11, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0181

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON D/B/A JOHN SEALY HOSPITAL ("UTMB") v. KEVIN BARRETT, M.D. (Other)
Date: March 11, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0827

THE HEARST CORPORATION D/B/A THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE PUBLISHING COMPANY AND EVAN MOORE v. JACK SKEEN, JR., DAVID E. DOBBS AND ALICIA CASHELL (other)
Date: March 11, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0414

PINNACLE GAS TREATING, INC. v. RAYMOND MICHAEL READ, MARK WILLIAM READ AND THOMAS I. FETZER, II (other)
Date: March 11, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0660

IN RE OMNI HOTELS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND OMNI HOTELS FRANCHISING COMPANY, L.L.C. (other)
Date: March 11, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0140

CREDITWATCH, INC. AND HAROLD E. "SKIP" QUANT v. DENISE JACKSON (Majority)
Date: February 25, 2005
Docket Number: 02-1076

MARY R. DILLARD, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS COMMUNITY SURVIVOR OF THE ESTATE OF KENNETH LEWIS DILLARD, DECEASED, AND MARY R. DILLARD, A/N/F FOR KIMBERLY DILLARD, A MINOR v. TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE AND STEPHEN PAUL BUMSTEAD (Majority)
Date: February 11, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0655

KATHERINE MILLS AND VERONICA EVANS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED v. WARNER LAMBERT COMPANY, PFIZER INC., BAYER CORPORATION, DEL PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., DEL LABORATORIES, INC., AND CARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (other)
Date: February 11, 2005
Docket Number: 03-1052

SANDRA F. WHEELER v. DARRIN EDWARD GREEN (other)
Date: February 11, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0043

IN RE BACOU-DALLOZ SAFETY, INC. (other)
Date: February 11, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0309

TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY v. PAUL A. BISHOP (Majority)
Date: January 21, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0448

MILITARY HIGHWAY WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION v. FRANCISCA MORIN, ET AL. (other)
Date: January 21, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0949

IN THE INTEREST OF S.A.P. (other)
Date: January 21, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0473

U.S. SILICA COMPANY v. ESTATE OF DONALD TOMPKINS, RUBY L. TOMPKINS, DAWN MALDONADO, AND SHERRY LOPEZ (other)
Date: January 21, 2005
Docket Number: 03-0195

IN RE PAUL EDWARD HENRY (other)
Date: January 14, 2005
Docket Number: 04-0052

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