Court of Appeals of Texas January 2012 casesAbboud v. KaramBautista v. StateIn re VegaUnion Pac. R.R. Co. v. SaundersIn re MitchellReyes v. StateFortenberry v. CavanaughSanchez v. StatePauda v. StateMcDaniel v. StateSimenstad v. SpencerHorton v. StateS. C. v. Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.Hibdon v. StateWest Airport Homeowners Ass'n, Inc. v. CastellionMargolis v. WhartonSaihat Corp. v. MillerSalinas v. PankratzBishop v. StateErvin v. StatePhillips Petroleum Co. v. YarbroughDiaz v. StateRamirez v. StateThomas v. StateGeorge v. StateRamos v. StateEx parte AllenGrant v. StateIn re StricklandIn re MartinGuerra v. StateHenson v. Reddin84 Lumber Co. v. PowersCampbell v. StateHelmcamp v. StateBramlett v. PhillipsCaldwell v. StateBailey v. GasawayWilliams v. StateAmerican Home Assurance Co. v. SantosTabb v. StateZubia v. StateStrebel v. WimberlyMustapha v. HSBC Bank USA, Nat'l Ass'nWPS, Inc. v. Expro Americas, LLCIn re D. K. M.In re AlemanRan v. Zimmerman, Axelrad, Meyer, Stern & Wise, P.C.Bruce v. ElliottPatterson v. StateSinnett v. StateMalone & Bailey, P.C. v. GrossmanMcCoy v. McCoyCantu v. StateAceves v. Levi Strauss & Co.Bussey v. StateGuillory v. StateState Office of Risk Mgmt. v. JoinerGoudeau v. StateHarding Co. v. Sendero Res. Inc.Harden v. StateLeviege v. StateCastleberry v. New Hampshire Ins. Co.Williams v. StateIn re BishopNguyen v. StateCulver v. Gulf Coast Window & Energy Prods. Inc.Tollefson v. StateHawkins v. StateDonghai Yu v. StatePatterson v. StateTeon Mgmt., LLC v. Turquoise Bay Corp.BLM of Brownwood, Inc. v. Mid-Tex Cellular, Ltd.Leander v. Fin & Feather ClubIn re M.L.W.Casey v. StateGignac & Assocs. v. MintzDimas v. JaramilloAung v. StateTexas Dep't of Aging & Disability Servs. v. JohnsonIn re United Central BankIn re A.H.In re A.N.S.Ward v. StateCuellar v. StateSparks v. StateMcCarty v. StateJackson v. StateLong v. StateNicholson v. StateIn re Specialty Rental Tools & Supply, LPIn re StewartLopez v. StateIn re ThomasGillham v. Guardian Equity Mgmt. LLCThornburg v. StateCook v. Deutsche BankDillard v. StateRiley v. StateWiley v. StateVeal v. BarseghyanAlfaro v. HerrmannState v. BoudreauxToscano v. StateGonzales v. GonzalesIn re SamuelsonBarton v. Cadles of Grassy Meadows II, LLCMeyer v. KanlicStanley Refrigerated Express, Inc. v. Stanley Freight, L.L.C.Alvarado v. StateBLS Development, LLC v. LopezIn re SerranoDeLeon v. ByrneRetherford v. CastroRapid Settlements, Ltd. v. Settlement Funding, LLCMullins v. Dallas Indep. Sch. Dist.In re Hydroscience Techs. Inc.Clewis v. BoatesIn re RobinsonKormanik v. SeghersWiltz v. StateIn re YbarraFeldman v. KimCourtney v. Aurora Loan Servs. LLCHampton v. StateBrown v. StateIn re SantosIn re BlackburnWesley v. Wallingford ApartmentsIn re RameyMorris v. MorrisGreer v. StateAlvarado v. StateMartinez v. StateIn re AMF Inc.Jones v. StateShields v. StateIn re D.M.Grant v. WilsonBertrand v. StateIn re GuajardoIn re HarrellLynd v. State Fair of TexasPerez v. StateSanchez v. StateDunlap v. StateEllis v. StateIn re S.M.M.Sand Point Ranch, Ltd. v. SmithDallas Cnty. v. LoganBlum v. StateIn re BibleJ.C.O. v. StateJones v. StateIn re ChimbelEx parte MorganIn re B.A.B.Bell v. StateJones v. StateQuijano v. StateErwin v. StateGotch v. GotchPeggy v. GrahamPerry v. KrollState v. VarnerShamoun & Norman, LLP v. Yarto Int'l Grp. L.P. (In re Shamoun & Norman, LLP)Carter v. StateIn re BerrySchwartzott v. Maravilla Owners Ass'n, Inc.Rodriguez v. WomackCoghill v. GriffithIn re ReynoldsApproach Res. I, L.P. v. ClaytonEx parte TaylorTyco Valves & Controls, L.P. v. ColoradoPhillips v. StateMerry Homes, Inc. v. Luc DaoYbarra v. Cnty. of HidalgoDallas Bayou Bend, Ltd. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Bell v. StateAbshire v. Enseco Energy Servs. Corp.City of Laredo v. MontanoLopez v. StatePrincipal Life Insurance Co. v. Revalen Development, LLCBeesley v. Hydrocarbon Separation, Inc.In re WhitworthKing v. StateJalomo v. StateIn re M.S.Carter v. StateThompson v. Smith Cnty.Murray v. StateLumbreras v. RochaIn re Conocophillips Co.Thomas v. City of HoustonIn re BishopRamirez v. StateLudlow v. StateIn re YanezIn re R.B.In re Pollo Gordo, Inc.Laredo Texas Hosp. Co. v. GonzalezDrummond v. StateWilson v. StateBook v. StateDuncan v. StateBeck v. StateGatlin v. StateIn re JohnsonBaird v. StateRoyalco Oil & Gas Corp. v. Stockhome Trading Corp.Wortham v. StateCarson v. StateRichmont Holdings, Inc. v. Superior Recharge Sys., L.L.C.Schluesselheim v. StatePeavey v. StateMetro. Transit Auth. v. LightHorn v. StateIn re KennedyMikuni Corp. v. FosterScott v. GarzaCowley v. StateCook v. MountainIn re MorleyCharette v. StateRodriguez v. StateLoflin v. StateHodges v. StateWatson v. StateRuiz v. StateIn re BrentEspinoza v. StivorsFoster v. StateBlackwell v. StateKhaleghi v. OyekanIn re FosterIn re A. A. H.A.A. v. Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.Mata v. StateReeves v. StateKeiwit Corp. Grp. v. SilvaIn re JamesVallado v. StateHabanero, Inc. v. SchweitzerHowerton v. StateTexas Dep't of Transp. v. Sunset Transp., Inc.McElroy v. Teague Hous. Auth.Rangel v. StateWalls v. StateFreeman v. StateEx parte ComeauxDeRouen v. BryanTran v. StateSimmons v. StateHernandez v. StateIn re OlivarezBellaire Prof'l Bldg. LP v. GoldbergState ex rel. B.J.Smith v. BrownRivas v. StateTorres v. StateCharnquist v. CliftonNevil v. TFW Mgmt. Inc.Fernandez v. PimentelIn re ColeWilkerson v. StateGreen v. StateMaddux v. Trinity Petroleum Consultants, Ltd.Giddens v. RisingerIn re WallacePenaloza v. StateRobles v. StateIn re V.C.Abdullah v. StateIn re C.C.McBryde v. StateEx Parte: Joel De Los Reyes.Ex parte MerrikhEnergico Prod. Inc. v. Frost Nat'l BankMorris v. American Home Mortg. Servicing, Inc.Saenz v. StateUnion Pacific R.R. Co. v. TaylorBallah v. StateDixon v. StateStinson v. StateIn re AlamexKendall v. StateTaylor v. StatePinto v. StateRuiz v. StatePort Neches Police Ass'n v. City of Port NechesSeawolf Oilfield Servs. Ltd. v. Atlas Petroleum Exploration Worldwide, Ltd.McDonald v. StateTow v. State State From the 371st Dist. Court of Tarrant Cnty.In re SerranoMayfield v. StateOldner v. MedlockIn re PipesIbarra v. Progressive Cnty. Mut. Ins. Co.In re GoadRaven Res. LLC v. Legacy Reserves Operating, LPIn re C.T.W.Salcedo v. StateHeinen v. Citibank (South Dakota), N.A.In re A.M.Hernandez v. StateTirado v. City of El PasoUniv. of Texas at Brownsville v. RamosIn re DurdenBurnell v. StateSorrell v. StateSneed v. SaucedoRosen v. Watts, Guerra, Craft, LLPBranch v. BranchCox v. CantuAdams v. StateOkwo v. StateCitiGroup, Inc. v. ThomasIn re WilliamsonDolgencorp of Texas, Inc. v. LyndJohnson v. StateIn re WormingtonOrieh v. Citi Prop Holding, Inc.McGuire v. IbarraIn re McGoldrickBryan v. StateBrogan v. BrownleeIn re RojasIn re WilliamsEagle Landing Homeowners Ass'n, Inc. v. LylesPhillips v. Branch Banking & Trust Co.In re S.E.B.S.Cruz-Cervantes v. StateWillery v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'nCagle v. StateGarcia v. StateHenderson v. StateGarcia v. HSBC BankCottledge v. RobersonCovarrubias v. Diamond Shamrock Ref. Co.Bishop v. ClawsonAston Meadows, Ltd. v. Devon Energy Prod. Co.Mendivil v. Zanios Foods, Inc.Washington v. StateLay v. StateIn re WarnerBanda v. StateCaballero v. Playboy Enters., Inc.Claflin v. StateBurris v. JeffriesSeitel Data, Ltd. v. SimmonsBaeza v. BaezaSampson v. StateWalker v. StateIn re C.Y.B.Thomas v. StateHills v. Bell Cnty. Law EnforcementWalker v. LaFayette VillageHotze v. MillerBradley v. StateIn re FlorenceValle v. TaylorIn re PeguesWoodforest Golf Club, LLC v. Montgomery Cnty.Jerrell v. StateZurich Fin. Ltd. v. HochIn re AtkinsIn re ChampagneRidings v. StateIn re GonzalezAaron v. AaronRitchey v. PinnellMartin v. Martin Res. Mgmt. Corp.Fazeli Imports, Ltd. v. DavisIn re G.A.C.Mendoza v. StateLowe v. RobertsStewart v. StateArangua v. StateFish v. Texas Legislative Serv.Scott's Marina at Lake Grapevine Ltd. v. BrownHarris Cnty. Appraisal Dist. v. Hohoho Express, Inc.Downes v. StateEx parte JagneauxMr. Yamaha, Inc. v. McIntyreIn re JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.Flores v. StateIn re Estate of BloomerEspinoza v. StateBernal v. StateIn re LopezIn re McKinseyWilliams v. StateSmith v. StateBurks v. StateIn re ReynosoIn re BPZ Res. Inc.Price v. StateIn re HendersonEx parte FrazierMosby v. Post Oak BankIn re SmithMetro. Transit Auth. of Harris Cnty. v. BaltazarDeer v. StateRobertson v. StateCity of Laredo v. MojicaYoung v. StateGeico Gen. Ins. Co. v. Austin Power Inc.In re JoynerOkie Found. Drilling Co. v. ThompsonRogers v. StateEvans v. KingIn re RevelsMatlock Place Apartments, L.P. v. DruceRussel v. StateIn re McGuireDunnam v. StateUniv. of Texas Med. Branch at Galveston v. SimmonsCity of Houston v. CES Envtl. Servs. Inc.Johnson v. SmithIn re ObryantDouglas v. ClarkBurton v. BloodcareJing v. Nan LuoGebhard v. Laxmi-Vishnu Enters. Inc.Lytle v. StateCosio v. StateMestico-Rodriguez v. StateState v. LollarLicerio v. StatePatterson v. StateDavenport v. StateIn re HayesNavigant Consulting, Inc. v. TaulmanLabrado v. Univ. of Texas at El PasoIn re BonacciBrown v. StateCraft v. StateIn re Texas Mut. Ins. Co.Ex parte TovillaPerez-Peraza v. StateSeamster v. StateBridges v. StateIn re BircherMorrell Masonry Supply, Inc. v. Living Waters Christian ChurchSouthwest Health Grp. LLC v. Schey Advertising, Inc.In re MacksSchnidt v. StateIn re PeguesAguilar v. CarverEx parte FosterCity of Houston v. TsaigMack v. StateC. K. v. Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.Berlanga v. BerlangaHouston Chapter v. KassamaliWackenhut Corp. v. GutierrezMatyastik v. City of CameronBrown v. StateEdwards v. ItamEx parte VallejoBinzer v. AlveyNzewi v. StateState v. EdwardBlack v. StateIn re McClureBrowne v. City of San AntonioHolland v. HollandState v. BennettMarnoch v. StateIn re StoneE Parts & Servs. LLC v. American Express Travel Related Servs. Co.Jones v. StateCheeks v. StateIn re Estate of GilbertLee v. StateBozeman v. StateCordero v. Sunset Village Condominiums Council of Co-OwnersCustom v. CoxSwanson v. WilliamsCobble v. StateMartins v. MartinsDuong v. StateHarris v. StateNezat v. Tucker Energy Servs. Inc.Sin v. StateMeza v. StateIn re JonesPendergrass v. MorrowUnion Pacific R.R. Co. v. CurringtonGarzon v. United States Bank Nat'l Ass'nTebbe v. RichardsIn re VenableP. McGregor Enterprises, Inc. v. Hicks Construction Group, LLCBarnes v. United Parcel Serv. Inc.KC Smash 01, LLC v. Gerdes, Hendrichson, Ltd.Robeson v. Mortg. Elec. Registration Sys. Inc.Lawrence v. StateIn re BarkerLoya v. TrejoDockum v. Wal-Mart Stores Texas, LLCGipson v. StateRivas v. RivasWindle v. GillIn re M.I.G.Marcello v. MarcelloWaller v. StateAponte v. StateGarcia v. StateSmith v. StateBarrera v. BarreraMcGough v. StateMorales v. Geophysical Explorer, Inc.In re LaneBallard Exploration Co. v. MRA Northeast, L.P.In re Interest of J.M.Hopkins v. StateIn re RogersDavis v. American Cas. Co. of ReadingBrown v. StateIn re Siddco Union, Ltd.Brown v. BrownThompson v. StateRasberry v. Texas Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.Brooks v. StateVega v. StateBurchard v. BurchardVasquez v. StateIntel Corp. v. Tin Inc.Larsen v. StateBuechmann v. StateMalochowitsch v. Expo Motorcars, L.P.Infiniti Hotel Grp. LLC v. Zoning Bd. of Adjustment of the City of New BraunfelsBank of America v. Jeff Taylor LLCCleveland Constr., Inc. v. Levco Constr., Inc.Ex parte SwanhorstMoore v. StateSikes v. StateIn re Amir-SharifHicks v. StateIn re ValdezIn re Velez-UrestiBlack v. StateHickman v. StateCUDD Pumping Servs. Inc. v. PetroleumCulbert v. StateChapa v. StateSutherland v. StateIn re A.J.In re WhiteheadChampion v. StateIn re ThompsonJackson v. North Forest Indep. Sch. Dist.Florez v. StateWoodard v. WoodardBragg v. StateQian Zhao v. TerryFirst Call Field Serv. Corp. v. Southwestern Bell Tel.Ex parte VasquezMatrix Eng'g, Ltd. v. CovarrubiasAPM Enterprises, LLC v. National Loan Acquisitions Co.In re J.L.A.In re EstradaLozano v. StateLewis v. StateIn re J.T.G.Anders v. StateDominguez v. StateSw. Elec. Power Co. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of Tex.Mayberry v. StatePartain v. MaplesIn re SmithGutierrez v. StateIn re M.C.In re BlackIn re Cont'l Tire the Americas, L.L.C.In re WestIn re JonteMenefee v. StateVillarreal v. StateWilson v. StateNicholas v. Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co.Johnson v. StateIn re ObergBritton v. Nottingham VillageNicholas v. Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co.In re ReedJones v. StateEx parte WatsonJiuhong Yuan v. Univ. of Texas Health Sci. Ctr. at HoustonSecure Props. Inc. v. City of HoustonIn re JohnsonScott v. Christian Methodist Episcopal ChurchIn re FlentroyRay v. StateIn re N.B.B.C.Huerta v. StateSanders v. StateEx parte BennettUnion Pac. R.R. Co. v. RubyTucker v. Nocona Med. Clinic, P.A.Hudson v. Houston Indep. Sch. Dist.Holder v. StateJerrell v. StateYoung v. StateIn re JohnsonCallis v. StateIn re KennedyHarrell v. StateIn re H.N.H.In re Icon Bank of Texas, N.A.Grant v. StateIn re M. M.NAAN Props. LLC v. Affordable Power, LPOrtlz v. StateIn re VackarAshley v. StateGM Oil Props. Inc. v. WadeCombs v. Chapal Zenray, Inc.In re StricklandMcCulley v. StateHaluska v. Haluska-RauschCharette v. StateLewis v. StateMathison v. StateDerichsweiler v. StateTran v. Compass BankNolley v. Harris Cnty.Meeks v. StateShaffer v. StateNunez v. StateIn re Estate of WootenKoomson v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'nStewart Title Guar. Co. v. Sugar Land—Settlers Way/Ponderosa, Ltd.Hernandez v. StateTex. State Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners v. AbbottIn re H.M.S.In re MartinGlover v. BerlethAlvarado v. Farm Bureau Cnty. Mut. Ins. Co. of TexasIn re FiferFlores v. Sec. State Bank & TrustMorgan v. StateBrinkmann Invs. Inc. v. KhalilIn re D.A.T.Grayned v. Citibank, N.A.In re S.C.S.In re CoferSmith v. StateStirl v. McGheePipes v. HemingwayGreen v. StateIn re A.L.V.Z.Redic v. StateIngram v. StateCooks v. StateIn re DominguezBullock v. American Heart Ass'nIn re G.F.Stewart v. StateIn re OwensIn re Amir-SharifIn re E.P.Sewell v. Hardriders, Inc.In re Office of the Attorney Gen. of TexasHaskell v. Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Servs. Inc.In re FloresIn re JuddDominguez v. StateEsparza v. StateIn re LozanoIn re SewellHarris v. StateSenter Invs., L.L.C. v. VeerjeeSullivan v. Brokers Logistics, Ltd.Butler v. StateValley v. StateCosta v. 10820 N. Dallas Parkway Partners, Ltd.Hernandez v. StateHassan v. StateTaylor v. StateGullatt v. StateIn re TorresKaufman v. StateGarcia v. StateZambrano v. StateHernandez v. BarraganBryant v. StateLewis v. StateIn re Illinois Union Relator Ins. Co. Original ProceedingMorgan v. MorganTexas Mut. Ins. Co. v. McCallAllen v. StateMetro. Transit Auth. of Harris Cnty. v. JohnsonTaylor v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'nPena v. StateElmore v. StatePrice v. Mortg. Clearing Corp.McEntire v. StateThielemann v. KethanIn re P.R.R.Thorne v. StateState v. MassinghamFlores v. RamirezWilson v. StateCortez v. StateGaither v. StateIn re MitchellChapman v. StateMartin v. StateBohannan v. StateIn re MandolaMuthukumar v. Nissan North America, Inc.Peloza v. CuevasRobinson v. StateOrnelas v. StateKildare v. StateTobar v. StateFreeman v. StateCoronado v. StateMegrelis v. MegrelisCmty. Bank of Kentucky, Inc. v. First Fed. Sav. Bank, Inc.Williams v. StateLord v. StateBramlett v. PhillipsMfg. Specialties, Inc. v. Cnty. of DallasJackson v. StateGilley v. GilleyFazio v. Cypress/Gr Houston I, L.P.Smith v. WilsonCadle Co. v. HollisCity of Houston v. AmazquitaWoody v. WoodyConner v. StateIn re ClaunchAvila-Delacana v. StateDuarte v. StatePerez v. StateBrewer v. Action Powersports, Inc.Hicks v. StateNorris v. StateMosley v. StateCoppola v. StateState v. CotterDoe v. DiNardoFranklin v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'nHolmes v. JaafrehIn re MolanoCity of San Antonio v. San Antonio Conservation Soc'yIn re L.D.G.Corral v. StateMartinez v. StateThomson v. WalkerIn re LopezCavazos v. StateNealy v. StateHawthorne v. StateKarnei v. CamachoYanez v. CollierCity of Dallas v. Billingsley Family Ltd. P'shipPope v. StateTurner v. StatePitchford v. StateLFD Holdings, LLP v. Cameron Cnty. Appraisal Dist.Theal v. StateRiggins v. StateIn re BarnesTex Star Motors, Inc. v. Regal Fin. Co.In re SannaMangham v. StateIsaacs v. SchleierHale v. RicheyAnderson v. Baxter, Schwartz & Shapiro LLPThomas v. StateBishop v. StateBurgess v. Denton Cnty.Harris v. State