Court of Appeals of Texas December 2012 casesByer Custom Builders v. FranksHays Cnty. v. ThreadgillFields v. Corr. Corp. of Am.Stawarczik v. WeaverReed v. StateIn re Estate of MabeIn re L.M.W.Ex parte PritzkauMolina v. StateLewis v. StateBoyzuick v. Brink's Inc.DeLafuente v. StateSummit Inv. Grp., L.L.C. v. Crimson Exploration, Inc.Perry v. StateBest v. StateDearmond v. Tex. Dow Emps. Credit UnionBexar Cnty. v. ColombritoIn re K.A.Nunley v. StateHorn v. TuckerState v. FloresReyes v. City of LaredoState v. CookVillegas v. StateWhite v. HarrisonSmith v. StateGrocers Supply, Inc. v. CabelloIn re Estate of BlankenshipIn re BivinsIn re AllenIn re V.O.M.Merit Age Homes of Tex., LLC v. Stoddard Grp., Ltd.Carriger v. CarrigerRomero v. StateIn re J.A.In re AlexisMiner Dederick Constr., LLP v. Gulf Chem. & Metallurgical Corp.Setler v. StateBurks v. StateGarza v. Eagle Creek Broad.Dennis v. StateIn re A.L.Jessop v. StateKittman v. KittmanIn re S.B.B.Hernandez v. StateFleming v. FlemingWilliams v. MaiYsleta Indep. Sch. Dist. v. FrancoSinger v. StateTexarkana Nursing & Healthcare Center, LLC v. LyleIn re L.K.Thomas v. StateFields v. FieldsMem'l Hermann Surgery Ctr. Tex. Med. Ctr., L.L.P. v. SmithBailey v. Tex. Workforce Comm'nPenny v. StateTex. Health & Human Servs. Comm'n v. Planned Parenthood of Greater Tex.Beasley v. Tracette HouseWinningham v. MeansBentley v. StateBen E. Keith Co. v. MontoyaHearn v. StateIn re K.A.H.Garza v. Tex. Boll Weevil Eradication Found., Inc.Pena v. StateHodge v. Tex. Dep't of Pub. SafetyIn re Estate of SterlingDillard v. WaggonerRE Family Trust v. HE Conestoga Settlement TrustCondom Sense, Inc. v. AlshalabiKaufman Cnty. v. LeggettIn re SuttonIn re Vaishangi, Inc.In re TaylorDavila-Rodriguez v. StateMiresco Inv. Servs., Inc. v. Yatoo Enters. (Usa), Inc.Leigh v. StateElder v. StatePierre v. StateHolman v. StateMeyers v. StateEdwards v. StateWilfong v. StateBlackerby v. StateGarner v. StateSalazar v. StateIn re WilsonMcMahon v. McMahonIn re B.K.Horton v. State2001 Trinity Fund, LLC v. Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.M&DD Traders Corp. v. Total Quality Logistics, Inc.In re Cypress Tex. LloydsDaniels v. Commonwealth Civic Ass'n, Inc.Pollett v. Aurora Loan Servs. LLCHoward v. StateDouglas v. StateWade v. StateAcosta v. SotoIn re ReadyOne Indus., Inc.Dacus v. ParkerReadyone Indus., Inc. v. TorresJackson v. StateState v. GarciaInfante v. StatePolansky v. BerenjiVIA Metropolitan Transit v. GarciaBailey's Furniture, Inc. v. Graham-Rutledge & Co.Taylor v. StateBorra v. HernandezBlankenship v. BecknerGrynberg v. M-I L.L.C.In re VanWRL Gen. Contractors, Ltd. v. Mother Frances Hosp. Reg'l Health Care Ctr.Rayas v. Tex. Mut. Ins. Co.Gonzalez v. PerezPerry v. StateIn re Southampton Place Extension Prop. Owners Ass'n, Inc.Rincon v. Tex. Dep't of Pub. SafetyToll Dall. TX, LLC v. Colleyville Home Owners' Rights Ass'n, Inc.SAExploration, Inc. v. CGGVeritas Land (U.S.), Inc. (In re SAExploration, Inc.)In re Sierra ClubBeltran v. StateCarter v. StateIn re BirdwellJones v. MainwaringBanal v. StateIn re BenavidesFuentes v. StateGarza v. StateGrasser v. StateGonzalez v. Champion Techs., Inc.Bus. Staffing, Inc. v. ViescaSSC Pleasanton S. Operating Co. v. PenningtonBagley v. StateJones v. Found. Surgery Affiliates of Brazoria Cnty.Soto v. StateOhrt v. Union Gas Corp.Wade v. StateCarter v. StateJ.C. v. Tex. Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.Neal v. HejaziN. Law Firm, P.C. v. Yellow Book Sales & Distribution Co.In re A.M.Knoles v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Estrada v. StateManor v. BradleyRodenberg v. Granite Park III, Ltd.In re AmesIn re De La CruzIn re HatemIn re Saxon Mortg. Servs., Inc.Leija v. StateBullard v. StateIn re J.R.C.S.Baggerly-Duphorne v. StateJespersen v. Sweetwater Ranch ApartmentsWalls v. StateDavis v. StateManns v. StateIn re LyndMcAdoo v. StateRapid-Torc, Inc. v. Dynamic Tools, Inc.Chelsea Oaks, Inc. v. SweeneyIn re B.M.A.J.Lavizzo v. Tigoni Villas Apartments LLCIn re MillslagleChambers v. StateUniv. of Tex. M.D. Anderson Cancer Ctr. v. BakerRodarte v. StateWagner v. StateBrawley v. HuddlestonBrooks Special Co. v. StateWeech v. Baptist Health Sys.In re Prosper Storage, GP, Inc.Adams v. StateTex. Dep't of Pub. Safety v. TrigoFris v. FrisCarter v. StateBahar v. Lyon Fin. Servs., Inc.Castro v. StateIn re EvansGenie Indus., Inc. v. MatakRobertson v. StateCitibank (S.D.), N.A. v. DurdenIn re H.T.S.Ex parte Tuan Dinh PhanHarrison v. StateGlass v. StateIn re A.C.Wilson v. StateIn re J.M.Keyes Helium Co. v. Regency Gas Servs., L.P.Fudzie v. WilliamsIn re RamirezIn re BouchardAdams v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'nAgency Group, Ltd. v. GarnerEspitia v. DavilaMontoya v. StateLongoria v. StateCavitt v. StateFransaw v. StateGarza v. GarciaBrasse v. StateIn re CookHernandez v. StateWaggoner v. Lead Generation & Mktg., LLCHazlewood v. LafaversOtems v. StateIn re SmithIn re BealGene Doss Constr., Inc. v. Frank Smith's, Inc.In re TurnerFitzpatrick v. State Fin. Servs.Ex parte MillerThomas v. StateHendrick Med. Ctr. v. Tex. Podiatric Med. Ass'nDavison v. StateGoodwin v. StateIn re A.M.C.Townsley v. StateJaime v. StateCarr v. StateDorsett v. Hispanic Hous. & Educ. Corp.Buckingham v. McAfeeDobroslavic v. Bexar Appraisal Dist.Williamsburg Care Co. v. LujanTorres v. StateIn re LongstrethFrontera Generation Ltd. v. Mission Pipeline Co.Perkins v. StateIn re E.M.M.Buschardt v. StateCrestcare Nursing & Rehab. Ctr., LLC v. HastingsAloysius Duy-Hung Hoang v. Vietnamese Cmty. of Hous. & Vicinities, Inc.Jennings v. StateIn re BealIn re Taylor-ScalesHaize v. StateIn re K.N.D.In re KruegerOgansoy v. City of Hous.In re M.S.M.Mason v. BalkanliBairfield v. Sec. Trucking Servs., L.L.C.Castillo v. Gulf Coast Livestock Mkt., L.L.C.Readyone Indus., Inc. v. CarreonBethke v. MunozMendoza v. StateEx parte MendenhallUniv. of Tex. Med. Branch Corr. Managed Care v. AlexanderMoore v. StatePrincipal Commercial Acceptance, L.L.C. v. Buchanan Fund V, L.L.C.Rojas v. DuarteRyland Enter., Inc. v. WeatherspoonFarrow v. StateIn re TuckerSmall v. StateOliver v. StateParkway Dental Assocs., P.A. v. Ho & Huang Props., L.P.Ex parte DoanBooker v. StateRogers v. StateDana v. StateDahn v. StateIn re AndrewsJones v. WentworthTex. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. WildeEx parte ShawPena v. StateEwing Constr., Co. v. World Envtl., LLCXtreme Iron Holdings, LLC v. Caterpillar Fin. Servs. Corp.Mancias v. StateGuerrero v. StateGarrison v. StateIn re CrissupBeasley v. StateIn re Oliver1 2001 Cadillac DeVille, Vin 1G6KD54Y42U228530 v. StateZamora v. StateAlmanzar v. StateBledsoe v. StateSella v. StateClay v. StateHDW2000 256 E. 49th St. v. City of Hous.Whitehead v. SwallowComm'n for Lawyer Discipline v. LeasLong v. HaakEdwards v. StateBattee v. StateMeserve v. StateQuillar v. StateIn re MayberryRubins v. PeopleMiller v. StateLivingston v. ArringtonSheppard v. StateBrazil v. StateGarza v. CarlsonInstitutional Sec. Corp. v. HoodLagaite v. BolandCity of Hous. v. JamesIn re BouchardIneos USA LLC v. BNSF Ry. Co.Gaitan v. StateMoore v. BaumannYanez v. DucassonEnglish v. StateVasquez v. StateWoody v. WoodyArbuthnot v. StateVillarreal v. StateWilliams v. StateIn re PackerAlvarado v. Lexington Ins. Co.Elliott v. Rockwood Village Partners, Ltd.Texas Standard Oil & Gas, L.P. v. Frankel Offshore Energy, Inc.In re Estate of CunninghamSec. State Bank & Trust v. Bexar Cnty.In re N.T.P.Pacheco v. StateIn re A.C.Ex parte DobieMotley v. MotleyBarasingha LLC v. WarrenReadyone Indus., Inc. v. SimentalBrass Centerview Holdings, L.L.C. v. Capmark Fin., Inc.Zuniga v. StateBiolustre, Inc. v. Stanka P. Woods Living TrustWells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. RobinsonIn re D.J.W.St. Joseph Reg'l Health Ctr. v. HopkinsRTKL Assocs., Inc. v. Transcon. Realty Investors, Inc.In re Hank's Rest. Grp., L.P.In re JuddBritain v. StatePeddicord v. StateRichie v. HartHernandez v. StateCordero v. StateAvdeef v. RBS Citizens, N.A.El Paso Educ. Initiative, Inc. v. Amex Props., LLCLara v. ProhlEx parte SudhakarFisher v. StateZahirrudin v. RS 6600 SW FWY, LPAlphin v. StateWallace v. Lithia Co.Shaw v. StateWilliams v. StateGreen v. StateWilliams v. StateAbsher v. ZimmerMcDonald v. StateCano v. StateTaylor v. StateColeman v. StateIn re CowanCogburn v. HaakAguilar v. StateHarps v. StateIn re Alterra Excess & Surplus Ins. Co.Dougherty v. BrewerIn re S.J.A.Ex parte MendenhallJames v. Shavon Ltd.State v. ThomasIn re NobleWilliams v. DavenportSt. Paul Mercury Ins. Co. v. GallowayLynch v. Cach, L.L.C.Johnson v. StateAlford v. StateIn re R.B.In re S.M.G.Rhodes v. StateFain v. StateTex. Dep't of Pub. Safety v. LopezMSHC the Waterton at Cowhorn Creek, LLC v. MillerUmanzor-Villalobos v. StateWhite v. JPMC 2004-C3 Trails Apartments LLCRodriguez v. StateBentancourt v. StateMartinez v. EstradaZissa v. DavidsonHearn v. SnapkaIn re S.O.L.Jackson v. StateFletcher v. AhrabiPeace v. StateJones v. StateState v. MooreGatlin v. StateVasquez v. S. Tire Mart, LLCAguilar v. AguilarHill Prof'l Servs., LLC v. TeksystemsTucker v. StateBrackens v. Triton Energy Ltd.Molho v. Weichert, Realtors Reichardt & Assocs.$389,905 & No/$100 v. StateI-10 Colony, Inc. v. Chao Kuan LeeBunting v. StateTex. Dep't of Pub. Safety v. SmithHarris Cnty. v. CherryMatte v. StateEhrenberg v. StateRoberts v. RobertsMelton v. JohnstonIn re Old Am. Cnty. Mut. Fire Ins. Co.Parga v. StateLake-Crunk v. StateIn re BornsteinEx parte DavisIn re R.M.Messier v. MessierHernandez-Munoz v. StateChavis v. StateIn re BenavidezTrevino v. StateRamirez v. StateChapa v. ChapaMoreno v. StateAdcock v. StateRobinson v. StateIn re RoyIn re RobertsRafael Gurrusqueita Vega v. Harris Cnty.Thornton v. at & T Adver., L.P.Johnston v. Am. Express Bank FSBSalinas v. StateBenjamin v. BenjaminCross v. StateAshworth v. StateNeu v. StateSimmons v. PamatmatCanton v. StateFlores v. StateMoreno v. RosalesReynolds v. StateWhite v. StateIn re SheltonBowman v. BowmanCuba v. StateTriplett v. StateFrey v. FosterHous. Unlimited, Inc. v. RanchVielma v. StateKeenan v. AguilarWilson v. StateSimpson v. StateHall v. StateIn re RodriguezDelpino v. StateFudzie v. WilliamsIn re Premier Pain Consultants, P.A.Gilmore v. StateSynergy Mgmt. Grp., L.L.C. v. ThompsonIn re HigbyWard v. StateSterling v. StateAllseas USA, Inc. v. PS Fabricators, L.L.C.Strategic Future Invs., L.L.C. v. Garstiva Invs., L.L.C.In re W.K.In re CasasTrisun Healthcare, LLC v. MartinIn re SmithVasquez v. StatePeterson v. StateSmith v. StateIrvin v. StateBartley-Winn v. Petromax Leon LLCHome State Cnty. Mut. Ins. Co. v. BinningEasha Pools, Inc. v. HardisterOstrovitz v. First Specialty Ins. Co.Gomez v. StateEx parte FassiIn re J.J.Virgilio Avila & Univision Television Grp., Inc. v. LarreaKyle v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Gribble v. LaytonIn re KehtelIn re RooneyIn re J.L.Cairns v. Allied Aerospace, Ltd.Tafolla v. StateCrawford v. StateDewberry v. StateIn re MinnfeeS.E.T. v. StateSolomon v. StateIn re WarrenIn re Hollingsworth Sand & Gravel, LLCMcDaniel v. StateCaballero v. StateIn re JeffersonGustason v. StateBraniff v. BraniffIn re RogersHaas v. OttoSanders v. StateMcCulloch v. Brewster Cnty.Heritage on the San Gabriel Homeowners Ass'n v. Tex. Comm'n on Envtl. QualityGivens v. Midland Mortg. Co.In re T.L.S.Highland Capital Mgmt., L.P. v. Ryder Scott Co.Molina v. StateDallas Nat'l Ins. Co. v. MoralesMattox v. Cnty. Commissioners' CourtPalaniappan v. Harris Cnty. Appraisal Dist.Santos v. City of RobstownHolzhey v. StateGuerrero v. Bexar Cnty. Civil Serv. Comm'nMustang Special Util. Dist. v. Providence Vill.In re L.G.G.Champion v. RobinsonLewis v. StateHunnicutt v. StateIn re State ex rel. WeeksEx parte BrownIn re Mental Health & Mental Retardation Auth. of Harris Cnty.Martin v. StateRensin v. StateIn re RyanMartinez v. StatePatterson v. StateGrijalva-Lewis v. StateMason v. StateColbert v. StateBowser v. Rodeo Props., LLCWelch v. StateIn re PatelJones v. StateMcQuade v. BerryState v. RoadesIn re Town of Bartonville Planning & Zoning Bd. of AdjustmentsGabriel v. StateBarrios v. StateYoung v. Golfing Green Homeowners Ass'n, Inc.Readyone Indus., Inc. v. Guillen-ChavezRivera v. ComptonIn re RCI Entm'tAssisted Living Concepts, Inc. v. HornSanchez v. Sw. LTC Kerrville, Ltd.State v. CoxBustamante v. StateLynd Co. v. Rsui Indem. Co.In re AskewIn re BursteinIn re KellyRodriguez v. KapilivskyHerzfeld v. HerzfeldIn re PecheroEscobar v. GarciaMcCoy v. StateSmith v. State2003 Dodge 4 Door v. StateReed v. StateHayman v. StateNetter v. StateDriveway Austin GP, LLC v. Turbo Partners, LLCIn re NewsomeGabriel v. StateIn re A.G.C.M.Atkins v. StateIn re RaetzschIn re CollierEwing v. StateSerafine v. BluntState v. SaenzMcCombs v. StateHughes v. StateVernon v. PerrienLara v. StateKelly v. HinsonCelltex Site Servs., Ltd. v. Kreager Law FirmEl–Ali v. StateSheffield Dev. Co. v. Carter & Burgess, Inc.In re M.T.In re FountainEstrada v. StateState ex rel. D.V.Primary Health Physicians, P.A. v. SarverBowden v. StateIn re IssaIn re C.D.E.City of El Paso v. Mazie's, L.P.In re Hays Cnty. Sheriff's Dep'tSatellite v. AguilarHerrera v. StateUniv. of Tex. Sys. v. OchoaDuncan v. StateWilliams v. StatePartee v. StateFlorance v. CombsAvasthi & Assocs., Inc. v. DronamrajuFaircloth v. StateRobinson v. McGill Maint. P'ship Ltd.In re JacksonAslam v. Touchstone Commc'ns-II, LLCStallworth v. StateMunoz v. StateBarrow v. StateBoeing Co. v. AbbottHolland v. HollandIn re Aftermath, Inc.Esecuritel Holdings, LLC v. Youghiogheny Commc'ns-Tex., LLCIn re J.A.M.Harris v. StateHarris v. StateDuarte v. StateShackelford v. StateLerma v. StateCervantes v. Bayview Loan Servicing, LLCIn re ToneyIn re FoxIn re ReadyOne Indus., Inc.In re StufflebeamBarker v. Straw-K, Inc.St. Agnes Acad. v. Tex. Alcoholic Beverage Comm'n & Club Bellaire, Inc.In re WyttenbachU.S. Bank, N.A. v. KobernickHeffel v. StateGuadalupe Blanco River Auth. v. SchneiderIn re C.M.J.In re Commitment of EversIn re B.L.P.In re HaywoodAdams v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Esparza v. StateHino Elec. Holding Co. v. City of HarlingenMiranda v. StateA.S. v. Tex. Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.Horton v. StateGibson v. StateGerik v. StateWilner v. Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co.Zambrano v. StateThomas v. StateIn re C.T.McClure v. StatePhillippi v. Citi Residential Lending, Inc.Wilson v. StateJames J. Flanagan Shipping Corp. v. Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc.In re NewsomeRogers v. StateEvans v. StateMcMorris v. StateTaylor v. StateCity of Hous. v. CenterPoint Energy Hous. Elec., LLCCity of Hous. v. Gov't Emps. Ins. Co.Dao v. SelfRoberts v. StateResendez v. Tex. Comm'n on Envtl. QualityThompson v. HSBC Bank U.S. Nat'l Ass'nBonilla v. StateForeman v. WhittyClay v. State