Court of Appeals of Texas March 2012 casesCity of Houston v. SaucedaIn re Morton Int'l, Inc.San Augustine Cnty. v. AbbottMorton v. NguyenEastern Express, LP v. XTO Energy, Inc.In re D.S.In re JohnsonPina v. PinaGibson v. STP Nuclear Operating Co.In re S.I.H.Cooper v. StateTyler v. TylerBrown v. KeelBarnes v. WoodsOkonkwo v. StateHernandez v. StateBurton v. StatePatel v. Siddco Union, Ltd.Ebert v. Danika One, Inc.Cole v. StateCooper v. Walgreens Co.Melanson v. StateBrown v. StateBoortz v. StateMoya v. Fed. Home Loan Mortg. Corp.Rodriguez v. StateValdez v. StateMatthews v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Richard v. StateOsornia v. Amerimex Motors & Controls, Inc.Cooper v. StateIn re A.R.Garcia v. StateSaenz v. Thorp Petroleum Corp.In re Crawford Family Farm P'shipIn re StewartThreadgill v. Texas Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.Park v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.Choice v. Villa Jolla Partners, LPFisher v. StateRosbottom Interests, LLC v. H.T. Moore, LLCRad Law Firm, PC v. Zurich American Ins. Co.Washington v. Bank of New YorkPinales 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. StateK.J.B. v. StateWarren v. StateMitchell v. StateIn 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. DeakyneIn re Commitment of CoxCaviglia v. TatePetrobras Am., Inc. v. Astra Oil Trading NVCompton v. Citibank (S.D.), N.A.Cont'l Cas. Co. v. Am. Safety Cas. Ins. Co.Allen v. StateEx parte GarzaDeLeon v. StateBullock v. American Heart Ass'nJohnson v. StateIn re A.W.B.Rivera 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 MedranoJohnson v. StatePrentiss v. PrentissHernandez v. StateIn re V.D.YJeffs v. StateIn re SmithBoudion v. StateParker v. HunegnawHenderson v. SpannRivas v. StateIn re Hallmark Specialty Ins. Co.Brown v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'nPhillips v. TDCJ-IdBrown v. Atlas Fin. Mortg.Harris v. StateTPC Elec. Co. v. TPC Controls, Inc.Braglia v. MiddletonTorkizadeh v. StateWyldfire Energy, Inc. v. RiggsCrain v. CecilFerguson v. StateIn re E.M.C.Lanza v. Patriot BankPhillips v. StateCraft v. SalvatoZenner v. Lone Star Striping & Paving, L.L.C.Spears v. HuberMoses v. Texas Comm'n on Envtl. QualitySchmidt v. StateIn re Commitment of FordIn re G.A.Payne v. SiegristIn re L.A.M.O'Kroley v. PringleSanchez-Carrillo v. StateClay v. StateNeesvig v. StateIn re PettigrewHorn v. State (In re Larsen)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. HooksPediatrix Med. Servs. Inc. v. De La OIn 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. 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. StateKiffe v. StateMoore v. EllsworthAdvocare Int'l, L.P. v. BadgettGamma Grp., Inc. v. Transatlantic Reinsurance Co.In re RiceEffel v. RosbergHeigelmann v. StateWilson 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. StateMunoz v. StateMitchell v. HarrisIn re WatkinsIn re Commitment of WinkleIn re C.L.Miga v. Jensen (In re Miga)Donahue v. Polaris Indus., Inc.Marino v. WilkinsHamid v. LexusHarralson v. StateGaitan v. StateChuba v. Riverside InnDeas v. StateIn re CoeAllen v. StephensonTown of Flower Mound v. Rembert Enters., Inc.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'tSalinas v. AguilarWest-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. StateIn re D.M.D.Herndon v. Texas Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.Salmeron v. StateCity of Wylie v. TaylorKindle 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. StateBoone 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 GruenfelderIn re DCMcGuire v. Fannie MaeHunsaker v. Brown Distrib. Co.Ex parte M.R.L.Luna v. LunaSmith v. Federated Fin. Corp. of AmericaState ex rel. T.M.Mitchem v. StateReece v. CitiMortgage, Inc.Oldenburg v. OldenburgIn re Commitment of BelcherEx parte SuriaAlvarado v. StateSargeon v. StateBrooks v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.In re EulerAmerican Express Bank, FSB v. BeardenEx parte PenrightGarcia v. StateCapehart v. StateSmith v. StateIn re C.B.Stratton v. StateMartinez v. StateDavis v. U.S. Bank Nat'l Ass'nShafer v. Orr Realty Corp.Aguilar v. StateMcCarty v. StateBraden v. StateHernandez v. StateMcCall v. McCallSwallow v. QI, LLCFain v. StateBell v. StateGarza v. StateLewis v. StateGarcia v. LuceroIn re SarabiaGutierrez v. StateNahas, Inc. v. SolomonIn re K.M.M.In re Commitment of ReedHarper v. HarperHills v. Bell Cnty. Law Enforcement Ctr.Phillips v. Texas Dep't of Pub. SafetyMarin 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. FriasAl-Adli v. StatePruitt v. Int'l Ass'n of Fire FightersSanchez v. StateHam v. StateCook v. StateIn re WatsonIn re DuggerRoyal Hospitality Servs., LLC v. RamirezFulford v. StateDiaz v. StateBuchanan v. GannawayNexBank, SSB v. ThomasLockard v. StateGevisser v. KnuffMcCormick v. StateNighthawk Radiology Servs., L.L.C. v. ReyesHill v. Nat'l City BankIn re HendersonFort Worth ISD v. DuranLiberty Island Props., Inc. v. Star Elec., Inc.Atlantic Shippers of Texas, Inc. v. Jefferson Cnty.Onwubuche v. OlowolayemoVillard v. FranklinSink v. SinkGarry v. Wells Fargo BankChavez v. StateHurd v. Texas Dep't of Criminal JusticeState v. SmithSlatter v. StateIn re S.S.Carrington v. StateIn re K.C.M.Texas Ass'n of Political Subdivisions Interlocal Self-Insurance League v. Edcouch Elsa Indep. Sch. Dist.Dugat v. StateIn re K.D.S.Sparkle Sign Co. v. 59 Stafford GP, LLCTrinidad v. StateLittle v. StateIn re VillarrealIn re D.P.J.McDaniel v. Town of Double OakMayo v. Technical Transp.City of the Colony v. McDonaldIn re B.A.M.Blankenship v. LivingstonBeaty v. StateRogers v. StateTexas Serenity Acad., Inc. v. WhiteAllen v. GiddensAspen Tech., Inc. v. HarrityState Office of Risk Mgmt. v. BanksBecerra v. Mikeska Bar-B-Q, Inc.Proctor v. StateIn 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. HuntGentry 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. BryantRamirez v. StateMiller v. Landamerica Lawyers Title of El PasoNash v. BeckettCortez v. StateVentura v. Fed. Home Loan Mortg. Co.Steele v. StateBarajas v. SantiagoSuehs v. Alpharma USPDGarcia v. StateBerry v. StateRestoration Pros, Inc. v. Sysco Food Servs. of Houston, Inc.Ramey v. Bank of New YorkMacklin v. Saia Motor Freight Lines, Inc.In re SimonDyke v. StateHilburn v. StateCasitas Mun. Water Dist. v. United StatesBarzoukas v. Found. Design, Ltd.Caple v. StateIn re Katy Springs & Mfg., Inc.Energy Maint. Servs. Grp. I, LLC v. SandtBradberry v. StateStone v. Consumer Solutions, LLCMission Consol. ISD v. DiazStephens v. StateKnight v. StateGiddens v. RisingerChca Woman's Hosp., L.P. v. LidjiCole v. Fed. Home Loan Mortg. Corp.Vara v. StateJones v. ClemKnight Corp. v. KnightHarrison v. HarrisonShafer v. StateButler v. StateCano v. StateIn re KusterPorter 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. StateThompson v. ThompsonIn re Velez-UrestiManriquez 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. GrahamDuke v. StateKhan v. GBAK Properties, Inc.In 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 ArringtonLiving 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 CheeksIn re B.K.M.Ex parte AllenMartinez v. StateLarry v. BrownNed v. StateMcCullough v. Scarbrough, Medlin & Assocs., Inc.Williams v. StateDeluna v. StateIn re A.C.F.H.Bell v. BennettMaxwell v. Texas Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.Desormeaux v. StateMcKee v. StateSprague v. SpragueWiethorn v. StateRuiz v. StateJones v. HyltonCanady v. Desiderata, LLCMcGough v. StateIn re C.F.M.In re VavraBale v. StateFrazin v. SautyState v. Van HoesenState v. BookerCammack the Cook, L.L.C. v. EastburnIn re BirkelMendez v. StateSectionCheck.com, LLC v. Drilling Info, Inc.Daugherty v. StateMartinez v. StateModelist v. DixonWidner Prod. Finishing Co. v. Southwood Door Co.Ex parte RichmondIn re I.G.H.Jimenez v. StateFCA Constr. Co. v. J&G Plumbing Servs., LLCRamage v. StateIn re SharifJohnson v. HandleyS&G Associated Developers, LLC v. Covington Oaks Condo. Owners Ass'n, Inc.Sanchez v. Southampton Civic Club, Inc.Stein v. Bridgepoint Prop. Owners Ass'n, Inc.Brown Med. Ctr., Inc. v. BarrettSewing v. BowmanCantu v. StateJohnson v. Dogstar Grp., LLCAlexander-Rose Assocs. v. JohnsonRobertson v. HixMorrell Masonry Supply, Inc. v. Lupe's Shenandoah Reserve, LLCFowler v. StateIn re Z.G.Kimbrell 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. StateDavis v. Am. Cas. Co. of ReadingHaferkamp v. SSC Waco Greenview Operating Co.In 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. DukeEx parte DesormeauxHambrick v. StateJones v. Newport ApartmentsEvans v. StateSada v. StateShaw v. State8100 North Freeway, Ltd. v. City of HoustonEssex 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. StateFielder v. StateIn re Commitment of CrosbyIn re WoodsIn re JohnsonAguilar v. FoyWebb v. StateMontoya v. StateSalomon v. LesayVincent v. StateAvelo Mortg., LLC v. Infinity Capital, LLCState v. M.R.Gregory v. Sterling BankDominguez v. StateIn re RoofIn re QuerishiWiese v. Heathlake Cmty. Ass'n, Inc.Bonner 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. StateTexas Eng'g Extension Serv. v. GiffordEx parte GreenBonilla v. StateParson v. HermanIn re BPZ Res., Inc.Brown v. StateGibson v. StateBarrett v. Westover Park Cmty. Ass'n, Inc.In re Washington