Court of Appeals of Texas March 2012 casesPinales v. StateETC NGL Transp., LLC v. Occidental Chem. Corp.Prod. Instruments Sales & Serv., Inc. v. CroftVirani v. CunninghamWatkins v. StateMatthews v. Texas Welders Supply Co.Newsom v. Greenway CourtIn re ReynaIn re C.T.In re LopezShepard v. StateRobinson v. StateCont'l Cas. Co. v. Am. Safety Cas. Ins. Co.Compton v. Citibank (S.D.), N.A.K.J.B. v. StateWarren v. StateBullock v. American Heart Ass'nIn re F.K.M.Fletcher v. StateWilliams v. Wachovia Mortg. Corp.Mason v. StateHanna v. Fed. Homes Mortg. Analysis, Inc.Cavazos v. StateDailey v. YoungHays v. Citibank (South Dakota), N.A.Rashid v. Trustreet Props.Tex. Dep't of Pub. Safety v. DeakyneMitchell v. StatePetrobras Am., Inc. v. Astra Oil Trading NVCaviglia v. TateIn re Commitment of CoxIn re A.W.B.Ex parte GarzaDeLeon v. StateAllen v. StateJohnson v. StateWyldfire Energy, Inc. v. RiggsCrain v. CecilFerguson v. StateIn re E.M.C.Lanza v. Patriot BankSchmidt v. StatePhillips v. StateCraft v. SalvatoZenner v. Lone Star Striping & Paving, L.L.C.Spears v. HuberMoses v. Texas Comm'n on Envtl. QualityIn re Commitment of FordPayne v. SiegristIn re L.A.M.O'Kroley v. PringleSanchez-Carrillo v. StateClay v. StateNeesvig v. StateIn re PettigrewHorn v. State (In re Larsen)Pediatrix Med. Servs. Inc. v. De La OIn re G.A.Payne v. TorresIn re L.A.M.Sechrest v. BlackwellAliant Ins. Servs., Inc. v. Anco Ins. Servs. of Houston, Inc.Montgomery v. StateHardy v. StateWhite v. WhiteHill v. PowerCystal Springs Apartments v. WareIn re MontagueSmith v. StateIn re L.S.Corpus Christi Indep. Sch. Dist. v. TL Mech.Weathers v. Attorney Gen. of TexasIn re V.S.Samson Lone Star, Ltd. P'ship v. HooksHarralson v. StateGaitan v. StateChuba v. Riverside InnDeas v. StateIn re CoeAllen v. StephensonSalinas v. AguilarHerndon v. Texas Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.Fox v. O'LearyHarrison v. HarrisonEppler v. StateBunton v. Beneficial Texas, Inc.Barnett v. StateDawson v. DawsonTexan Nursing & Rehab of Gladewater, LLC v. EvansMarshall v. StateHadnot v. StateJoseph v. StateJones v. Houston Police Dep'tSmith v. Long Island Village Owners Ass'n, Inc.Cantu v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'nMoye v. StateAnderson v. StateMcPeters v. StateHernandez v. StateDuc Huu Doan v. StateMurphy v. StateBuchanan v. MurphyMcFarland v. BoisseauTitus Reg'l Med. Ctr. v. CervantesJones v. Brazos Cnty. Sheriff's Dep'tWest-Reeves, Ltd. v. HortonFresh Air Grp., L.L.C. v. Advantage Serv. Solutions, L.L.C.Feit v. StateRobinson v. SalazarIn re OwensMerrill v. StateJones v. StateTown of Flower Mound v. Rembert Enters., Inc.In re D.M.D.Salmeron v. StateCity of Wylie v. TaylorCooper v. StateCity of Houston v. SaucedaThreadgill v. Texas Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.Garcia v. StateCooper v. StateBrown v. KeelPina v. PinaRad Law Firm, PC v. Zurich American Ins. Co.Barnes v. WoodsRosbottom Interests, LLC v. H.T. Moore, LLCBrown v. StateMelanson v. StateIn re Morton Int'l, Inc.San Augustine Cnty. v. AbbottMorton v. NguyenBoortz v. StateCooper v. Walgreens Co.Patel v. Siddco Union, Ltd.Cole v. StateRodriguez v. StateValdez v. StateHernandez v. StateBurton v. StatePark v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.Matthews v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.In re D.S.In re JohnsonFisher v. StateIn re A.R.In re Crawford Family Farm P'shipSaenz v. Thorp Petroleum Corp.Choice v. Villa Jolla Partners, LPIn re StewartRichard v. StateEbert v. Danika One, Inc.Tyler v. TylerEastern Express, LP v. XTO Energy, Inc.Moya v. Fed. Home Loan Mortg. Corp.Osornia v. Amerimex Motors & Controls, Inc.Gibson v. STP Nuclear Operating Co.In re S.I.H.Okonkwo v. StateWashington v. Bank of New YorkEx parte SaleemDavis v. KirkRaven Resources, LLC v. Legacy Reserves Operating, LPIn re K.Y.Allen v. Devon Energy Holdings, L.L.C.Davis v. City of BryanNobles v. MidFirst BankAguirre v. StatePage v. StateRico v. StateStringham v. ButlerIn re A.W.Garcia v. StateStritzinger v. WrightIn re F.K.M.Abbasi v. StateBallard v. StateSlay v. Nationstar Mortg., L.L.C.Buchanan v. RobertsIn re J.O.G.Allen v. StephensonK.L.M. v. Texas Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.Peters v. StateIn re New Hampshire Ins. Co.Noxxe Oil & Gas, LLC v. Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, PCCollins v. Sunrise Senior Living Mgmt., Inc.Revels v. SessionIn re BarkerIn re FloresCorgill Enters., Inc. v. BerryhillState v. RichardsonKuykendall v. City of San AntonioJack Jones Hearing Ctrs., Inc. v. State Comm. of Examiners in the FittingCisneros v. StateLewis v. StateWilson v. StateIn re PennState v. GarciaRocco v. OeiNoble Royalties, Inc. v. Five States Consol. III, Ltd.Richter v. StateState v. MitchellThomas v. StateBarzoukas v. Found. Design, Ltd.Keate v. StateKiffe v. StateColeman v. Advenir at FoxmoorUthuppan v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Lee v. Villas at Beaver CreekIn re JimenezSphabmixay v. StateIn re C.D.E.Boeing Co. v. AbbottBillelo v. City of McKinneyAdams v. StateIn re D.G.Davidson v. StatePompa v. StateBarajas v. CerdaIn re FosterSalazar v. StateEx parte GarciaBehrens v. StateFalcon v. Bonanza Capital, Ltd.Williams v. StateIn re T.B.Kelly v. State1.9 Little York, Ltd. v. Allice Trading Inc.Rogers v. StateHill v. StateKenton v. StateBrantley v. BrantleyNucor Steel-Texas v. Pub. Util. Comm'n of TexasZavala v. StateKindle v. United Servs. Auto. Ass'nDavis v. CogdellCastilla v. Citibank (South Dakota), N.A.Arellano v. StateBaltierra v. StateRoy v. StateIn re WillieHeritage Operating, L.P. v. Rhine Bros., LLCBaldonado v. Texas Dep't of Health & Human Servs. Comm'nTexas Parks & Wildlife Dep't v. VillarrealDavis v. StateIn re DCBoone v. StateWoods v. StateWhoa USA, Inc. v. Regan Props., LLCAdams v. TauizonIn re M.E.S.Buchanan v. ClineIn re Archdiocese of Galveston-HoustonAfshang v. Harris Cnty. Appraisal Dist.Muhammed-El v. NegbeneborMcCracken v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Jackson v. StateCalahan v. First State Bank TexasMcBrayer v. StateShows v. Man Engines & Components, Inc.Cano v. StateReece v. StateDiaz v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Warren v. U.S. Bank, N.A.Samson v. Colonial Cnty. Mut.In re SekumadeHouse Pro, Inc. v. EPMA Corp.Deanda v. StateDevoll v. DemonbreunCasas v. StateIn re GruenfelderMcGuire v. Fannie MaeIn re CrearKarasek v. Zotec Partners, LLCLovell v. MartinLockett v. StateIn re S.M.G.Anders v. StateWillie v. Comm'n for Lawyer DisciplineIn re MinnfeeIn re FloresBrown v. StateIn re WyttenbachPolk v. StateGonzalez v. StateWright v. StateSandoval v. StateMartin v. MartinMatthews v. StateFrederick v. Sinz (In re Frederick)In re McIntyreWied v. Sequoyah Fin., LLCHerrin v. StateSterling v. StateScott v. StateMartin v. StateKelley v. Fed. Home Loan Mortg. Corp.Bueno v. StateIn re GeorgeUnkart v. StateFort Worth Indep. Sch. Dist. v. PalazzoloIn re BombachCarlson v. StateBuchanan v. HerridgeHarbin v. StateGreen Tree Servicing, LLC v. ThompsonMartinez v. Coronado Nursing Ctr., LPIn re I.H.R.Buchanan v. CooleyMargetis v. Canopy Constr., LLCMorris v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co.Petro-Hunt, L.L.C. v. Wapiti Energy, L.L.C.Johnston v. Oiltanking Hous., L.P.Horace v. StateCarter v. StateScott v. HuntRivera v. StateTaylor v. StateMcLemore v. StateAvalos v. StateInman v. StateIn re E.C.R.Spiwak v. Harris Cnty.McKamey v. HicksStrickland v. StateMorice v. Equity Residential Mgmt., LLCJohnson v. StateIn re BrogdonBeckett v. StateWilliams v. StatePage v. LarmondCaldwell v. StateMouton v. StateIn re MedranoHenderson v. SpannRivas v. StateIn re Hallmark Specialty Ins. Co.Brown v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'nPhillips v. TDCJ-IdPrentiss v. PrentissHernandez v. StateIn re V.D.YJeffs v. StateIn re SmithBoudion v. StateParker v. HunegnawBrown v. Atlas Fin. Mortg.Harris v. StateTPC Elec. Co. v. TPC Controls, Inc.Braglia v. MiddletonTorkizadeh v. StateJohnson v. StateBrown v. StateIn re Estate of GrossCalloway v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'nJackson v. StateRideaux v. AndradeIn re CornishCook v. StateIn re GarciaMiller v. CLR Grp., LLCAkinrin v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'nVillarreal v. Texas Dep't of Pub. SafetySmith v. Aramark Corp.Lake v. McMillanVillarreal v. StateMarshall v. StateGuilbot v. De GonzalezCompton v. Texas Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.Moates v. StateHernandez v. Texas Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.Wyatt v. StateMycue v. StateHughey v. StateMitchell v. PatelLovell v. Texas Mut. Ins.In re D.R.Hickman-Bey v. Texas Bd. of Criminal JusticeWalker v. Holt Texas, Ltd.H.E.B., L.L.C. v. ArdingerIn re SmithDavis v. Insightful Solutions, Inc.Lunsford v. StateIn re Smile Ctr., P.A.Sewing v. BowmanBroomfield v. StateIn re HoustounBuchanan v. ArmstrongIn re SmithWells Fargo Bank Northwest, N.A. v. RPK Capital XVI, L.L.C.Moore v. EllsworthAdvocare Int'l, L.P. v. BadgettGamma Grp., Inc. v. Transatlantic Reinsurance Co.In re RiceWilson v. StateJackson v. StateCity of Dallas v. Jill Herz, P.C.Pettigrew v. CookNieves v. StateHotze v. MillerSteinberger v. StateMagee v. G&H Towing Co.Norman v. StateSchruben v. SchrubenClark v. StateAlexander v. Cmty. Family Ctrs.Muhametaj v. Northern Trust Bank of California, N.A.Normand v. StateGatlin v. McDanielMorgan v. StateDodd v. StateMartinez v. StateState v. Burns Motors, Inc.Roman v. Cuprum S.A. De C.V.Trotman v. TrotmanBryant v. StateEdwards v. StateHamid v. LexusMitchell v. HarrisIn re WatkinsIn re Commitment of WinkleIn re C.L.Effel v. RosbergHeigelmann v. StateDonahue v. Polaris Indus., Inc.Miga v. Jensen (In re Miga)Munoz v. StateMarino v. WilkinsRamirez v. StateGentry v. Indigo on ForestIn re America's Roofing & Restoration Co.Merka v. StateIn re D.T.K.In re ThamesPreston v. StateIn re LeijaCollins v. StateFranklin v. StateDavenport v. StateEx parte GarciaGomez v. Charter Builders, Ltd.Stone Creek Village Prop. Owners Ass'n, Inc. v. VogtIn re RiceProbst v. StateIn re Interest of D.H.In re G.D.H.Gamble v. StateIn re C.T.Peyravi v. StateIn re MartinIn re KennedyFernea v. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc.State v. ToberWritz v. StateLewis v. StateGalp Sierra Vista Ltd. P'ship v. HerringHoopes v. StateSmith v. StateRancho Mi Hacienda v. BryantMiller v. Landamerica Lawyers Title of El PasoNash v. BeckettCanady v. Desiderata, LLCRuiz v. StateJones v. HyltonState v. Van HoesenIn re VavraBale v. StateAlexander-Rose Assocs. v. JohnsonFrazin v. SautyRobertson v. HixCammack the Cook, L.L.C. v. EastburnWidner Prod. Finishing Co. v. Southwood Door Co.In re I.G.H.Mendez v. StateJimenez v. StateSectionCheck.com, LLC v. Drilling Info, Inc.Daugherty v. StateMartinez v. StateModelist v. DixonFCA Constr. Co. v. J&G Plumbing Servs., LLCRamage v. StateBrown Med. Ctr., Inc. v. BarrettSewing v. BowmanSanchez v. Southampton Civic Club, Inc.Ex parte RichmondJohnson v. HandleyIn re SharifJohnson v. Dogstar Grp., LLCIn re BirkelStein v. Bridgepoint Prop. Owners Ass'n, Inc.Cantu v. StateS&G Associated Developers, LLC v. Covington Oaks Condo. Owners Ass'n, Inc.McGough v. StateState v. BookerIn re C.F.M.Morrell Masonry Supply, Inc. v. Lupe's Shenandoah Reserve, LLCIn re Z.G.Kimbrell v. StateFowler v. StateIn re L.M.H.Berry v. StateGlaser v. StateIn re BookerState v. DominguezKunkel v. StateHarrison v. StateCamacho v. DominguezFarley v. StateCadena v. StateBurkett v. Ulrich Barn Builders, LLCAm. Discovery Energy, Inc. v. Apache Corp.Standley v. SansomShook v. WaldenIn re ColemanSwinnea v. Eri Consulting Eng'rs, Inc.La Tierra de Simmons Familia, Ltd. v. Main Event Entm't., LPDominguez v. StateLang v. StateNatural Gas Pipeline Co. of America v. Kinder Morgan Kansas, Inc.Stephenson v. StephensonAlcala v. StateWadhwa v. GoldsberryIn re PeguesSchmidt v. EscarenoSmith v. AldridgeSanchez v. Southampton Civic Club, Inc.In re E.R.D.Hilliard v. OrtizIbenyenwa v. StateIn re ManzanoCity of Houston v. GwinnRobinson v. StateBig Bird Tree Serv. v. GallegosIn re Estate of ArringtonPorter v. StateIn re RichardsLaury v. StateBrown v. StateIESI TX Corp. v. Hoggett Dozing Servs., LLCAvis Rent a Car Sys., LLC v. ColemanPecos Renewable Energy, LLC v. Jasper Cnty.Newman v. StateIn re Allodial Ltd. P'shipLoyd v. StateManriquez v. Morrell Masonry Supply, Inc.Alexander v. StateMcCray v. KeithBardales v. StateIn re MinnfeePhillips v. StateUnion Pacific R.R. Co. v. MeeksRWLS, L.L.C. v. Gray Wireline Service, Inc.In re S.G.E.City of Houston v. HS Tejas, Ltd.Williams v. StateMeans v. StateBonds v. StateJoyner v. StateRady v. CitiMortgage, Inc.Exxon Corp. v. MieschFalcon v. Bonanza Capital, Ltd.Hunt v. StateDellatorre v. StateIn re GHX Industrial, LLCKing v. HillState v. HernandezConocophillips Co. v. GrahamThompson v. ThompsonIn re Velez-UrestiKhan v. GBAK Properties, Inc.Duke v. StateIn re SarabiaGutierrez v. StateNahas, Inc. v. SolomonIn re K.M.M.In re Commitment of ReedHarper v. HarperHills v. Bell Cnty. Law Enforcement Ctr.Marin v. MarinTurner v. StateRajan v. StockdaleIn re Performance Food Grp., Inc.Bordes v. StateTaylor v. StateSamaniego v. StateRice v. Philip Lane Homes, LLCMiller v. StateAAAction Plumbing of Texas, Inc. v. AT&T Advertising L.P.Greer v. StateRodriguez v. RivasEx parte PleasantIn re JohnsonHampton v. StateSuazo v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'nAltschul v. TDCJ-Inmate Trust Fund Div.Margetis v. Canopy Constr., LLCMurga v. StateFoster v. StateIn re D.L.State v. RudeBarras v. StateBrown v. StateOlvera v. StateFontaine v. Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, NAEguia v. EguiaAguilar v. FriasPhillips v. Texas Dep't of Pub. SafetyPruitt v. Int'l Ass'n of Fire FightersAl-Adli v. StateSanchez v. StateHam v. StateIn re B.K.M.Desormeaux v. StateEx parte AllenMcCullough v. Scarbrough, Medlin & Assocs., Inc.Martinez v. StateLarry v. BrownNed v. StateSprague v. SpragueWilliams v. StateDeluna v. StateIn re A.C.F.H.Wiethorn v. StateMcKee v. StateLiving v. StatePineda v. StateIn re J.A.L.McDonald v. StateOxford v. Texas Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.In re ScottEast v. StateIn re WeisingerIn re BullardPrusmack v. GonzalesKennedy v. StateGlasscock v. StateSpence v. StateEx parte CheeksBell v. BennettMaxwell v. Texas Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.Williams v. Amegy Bank Nat'l Ass'nPatterson v. StateYbarra v. AguiarBrunson v. JohnstonWoundkair Concepts, Inc. v. WalshRobinson v. StateCottage Sch. Sys., Inc. v. First Cmty. Credit UnionThomas v. StateChung v. Hong Bae KimHarris v. StateHicks v. StateParum v. StateHnatiuk v. HnatiukJohnson v. StatePsychiatric Solutions, Inc. v. PalitGarcia v. StateDiaz v. StateFantroy v. Fid. Nat'l TitleIn re Estate of DouglassBunde v. BundeMoore v. StateLewis v. Madeline Apts.In re SanchezTexas Tech Univ. Health Sciences Ctr. v. VillagranSpring Branch Mgmt. Dist. v. Valco Instruments Co., L.P.Mekhail v. Duncan-Jackson Mortuary, Inc.Shook v. WaldenCleary v. StateGrupo Consejero Mundial, S.A. De C.V. v. Salinas (In re Grupo Consejero Mundial, S.A. De C.V.)Wolfe v. Devon Energy Prod. Co.Young v. StateHarris v. StateKing v. StateIn re StaleyAbilene Diagnostic Clinic, PLLC v. Paley, Rothman, Goldstein, Rosenberg, Eig & Cooper, CharteredIn re C.P.Y.Dansby v. StateMartinez v. StateAdams v. StateIn re PottsMeek v. StateIn re DouglasLynd Co. v. Rsui Indem. Co.In re FloresState v. DuranHunter v. StateHenson v. StateFlores v. StateIn re WileyWright v. StateCook v. StateThomas v. Churchill at LongviewHills v. StateIn re RobertsPorter v. StateFrancis v. StateCantu v. StateSchmotzer v. SchmotzerMookdasnit v. StateGable v. Home State Cnty. Mut. Ins. Co. & Safeco Ins.Ramirez v. GelmanMueller v. MuellerOrtiz v. StateDirden v. StateRoyal Hospitality Servs., LLC v. RamirezIn re WatsonNexBank, SSB v. ThomasDiaz v. StateLockard v. StateProctor v. StateIn re DuggerHurd v. Texas Dep't of Criminal JusticeCook v. StateBuchanan v. GannawayHill v. Nat'l City BankMcCormick v. StateGevisser v. KnuffNighthawk Radiology Servs., L.L.C. v. ReyesBecerra v. Mikeska Bar-B-Q, Inc.Garry v. Wells Fargo BankVillard v. FranklinSink v. SinkChavez v. StateState Office of Risk Mgmt. v. BanksFulford v. StateTexas Serenity Acad., Inc. v. WhiteIn re K.D.S.In re VillarrealBlankenship v. LivingstonSparkle Sign Co. v. 59 Stafford GP, LLCIn re B.A.M.In re S.S.Dugat v. StateIn re K.C.M.Texas Ass'n of Political Subdivisions Interlocal Self-Insurance League v. Edcouch Elsa Indep. Sch. Dist.In re HendersonFort Worth ISD v. DuranLiberty Island Props., Inc. v. Star Elec., Inc.Carrington v. StateAspen Tech., Inc. v. HarrityLittle v. StateSlatter v. StateBeaty v. StateRogers v. StateAllen v. GiddensCity of the Colony v. McDonaldIn re D.P.J.McDaniel v. Town of Double OakMayo v. Technical Transp.Trinidad v. StateState v. SmithAtlantic Shippers of Texas, Inc. v. Jefferson Cnty.Onwubuche v. OlowolayemoIn re Commitment of CrosbyFielder v. StateIn re LopezCitibank (South Dakota), N.A. v. BradtIn re SerranoReed & Abrasley, P.L.L.C. v. ShebayIn re HunterIn re M.A.H.Steele v. DukeAguilar v. FoyJones v. Newport ApartmentsEvans v. StateSada v. StateShaw v. StateDavis v. Am. Cas. Co. of ReadingHaferkamp v. SSC Waco Greenview Operating Co.Montoya v. StateWebb v. StateEssex Crane Rental Corp. v. CarterGipson v. RiggansFalcon Int'l Bank v. CantuRushing v. StatePerkins v. StateHarwood Homes, L.P. v. DanielsPetry v. StateCampbell v. StateGates v. StateTorres v. StateHambrick v. StateIn re WoodsEx parte DesormeauxIn re Johnson8100 North Freeway, Ltd. v. City of HoustonSalomon v. LesayVincent v. StateAvelo Mortg., LLC v. Infinity Capital, LLCState v. M.R.Gregory v. Sterling BankDominguez v. StateIn re RoofIn re QuerishiTexas Eng'g Extension Serv. v. GiffordBonner v. StateMcKinnon v. StateMira Mar Dev. Corp. v. City of CoppellGiraldo v. StateGarza v. StateMega Gems, Inc. v. Parcel Pro, Inc.In re SampsonHoward v. Tarrant Cnty.Williams v. StateThompson v. StateHazelip v. American Cas. Co. of ReadingHernandezherrera v. StateIn re Estate of HutchinsAmir-Sharif v. Quick Trip Corp.Mora v. Pharia, LLCDunn v. StateIn re WashingtonBonilla v. StateParson v. HermanIn re BPZ Res., Inc.Brown v. StateGibson v. StateBarrett v. Westover Park Cmty. Ass'n, Inc.Ex parte GreenWiese v. Heathlake Cmty. Ass'n, Inc.