Court of Appeals of Texas February 2015 casesGrapevine Diamond, L.P. v. City BankIn re Two Thousand Nine Hundred & Eleven Dollars & Twenty Five Cents U.S. CurrencyShore Chan DePumpo LLP v. ThrasherIn re PulsipherLopez v. StateIn re HarrisonIn re DuffeyLara v. StateCrissup v. StephensIn re K.W.Hill v. StateBermea v. StateIn re Marriage of ArdTamez v. TFHSP, L.L.C. Series 901Park v. Escalera Ranch Owners Ass'n, Inc.Doctors Hopsital at Renaissance, Ltd. v. AndradeAgua Special Util. Dist. v. OchoaGarcia v. StateMoreno v. T-Universal Corp.Harris Cnty. v. GambichlerKapur v. PleasantHanson v. NNN 1 & 2 Met Ctr. 1, LLCLewis v. Fed. Nat'l Mortg. Ass'nWhittaker v. HoustonMorin v. StateMontoya v. HollyWhallon v. City of Hous.Cantu v. S. Ins. Co.McCoy v. ElsLaverie v. WetherbeIn re MartinezCTMGT Frisco 11, LLC v. Oncor Elec. Delivery Co.In re MCDavis v. StateAPC Homemaker Servs., Inc. v. PandoStephens Cnty. v. EatonIn re DilickOstergren v. StateR.J. Skye Found., LLC v. JeffersonIn re K.D.Diaz v. StateOrdonez v. SolorioIn re D.C.Trombly v. Dep't of the Air ForceIn re S.B.H.Peña v. StateWeekley v. StateJefferson Capital Sys., LLC v. GrosIn re MooreWagoner v. TexasMeyers v. Newfield Exploration Co.Rincones v. WHM Custom Services, Inc.Anthony v. StateIn re A.S.City of San Antonio v. Hays St. Bridge Restoration Grp.Mullens v. StateJohnson v. Herring BankIn re J.R.A.F.Eagle v. PotterMcCall v. HesterTatsch v. Chrysler Grp., LLCIn re PulsipherIn re GazpromW. D. v. Tex. Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.Rodriguez v. StateZills v. StateIn re MontesState v. MoseleyIn re Union Pac. R.R. Co.Clark v. Dillard's Inc.Martinez v. StateCook v. NeelyAcey v. StateThomas v. StateIn re AndersonIn re J.C.High v. StateAllen v. StateWhite v. StatePerryman v. RobinsonJohnson v. Herring BankBranch v. StateLockhill Ventures, LLC v. ARD MOR, Inc.Hardy v. StateDonohue v. StateHodges v. StateDryman v. StateBaez v. StateIn re S.H.City of Alamo v. Pro-Medic EMS, LLCBrazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. v. LanderBradley v. StateDixon v. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp.Harris Cnty. Hosp. Dist. v. RobertsPorter v. PorterTurner v. Aquaplex, Inc.Garcia v. StateChakravarthy v. StateHickman v. StateBrown v. HensleyHouston v. StateEvans v. StateHodges v. RajpalPolanco v. StateWashington v. StateEdwards v. Sheriff of Cnty. of AtascosaRichardson v. StateT. L. B. v. Tex. Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.Franklin v. StateMartinez v. StateStanley v. StateRoyal Oilfield, LLC v. MarcellusIn re I.C.G.In re L.C.Estevez v. Leader Fin. Servs.Southampton Ltd. v. Four Horsemen Auto Grp., Inc.Renteria v. GuajardoIn re RosasBarrientes v. StateDirden v. StateFrancis v. GarciaWilliams v. StateCarrington v. StateSturges v. Suntrust Mortg., Inc.Aguilerafernandez v. StateCamarillo v. Ken-Do Contracting, LPMcKinney Ave. Props. No. 2, Ltd. v. Branch Bank & Trust Co.Lopez v. StateLeggett v. Lincoln Mfg.Mavero v. StateNjoku v. StateIn re E. H.Davis v. StateEdwards v. StateLaguan v. LloydBaldwin v. LPP Mortg., Ltd.In re Marriage of BandaIn re FeistT. M. v. Tex. Dep't of Family & Protective Servs. (In re Castillo)Brantley v. StateCastro v. CastroTarrillion v. StateIn re Estate of BensonHarrison v. StateGarner v. StateIn re DoeMalone v. StateMcHaney v. Tex. Comm'n on Envtl. QualityIn re Interest of S.A.P.Clark v. PFPP Ltd. PartnershipCity of San Antonio v. Casey Indus., Inc.Halton v. StateNegash v. BurnsState v. GarciaMcDaniel v. StateBurrus v. ReyesJohnigan v. HammondFlores v. StateMartinez v. StateSerrano v. Pellicano Bus. Park, L.L.C.Frederick v. StateIn re E.A.T.Luna v. StateCastillo v. StateWorley v. Bank of Am., N.A.Ins. Alliance v. Lake Texoma Highport, LLCIn re StroudCity of Highland Haven v. TaylorDowell v. QuirozMiller v. PrinceDonjuan v. StateBank of Am., N.A. v. Alta Logistics, Inc.Ramirez v. AumanUnocal Pipeline Co. v. BP Pipelines (Alaska) Inc.In re Tarrant Reg'l Water Dist.Silberstein v. Trustmark Nat'l BankGutierrez v. StateCox v. CoxFiedor v. StateIn re Tarrant Reg'l Water Dist.Hosea v. StateJabbori v. StatePort of Houston Auth. of Harris Cnty. v. Zachry Constr. Corp.Montalvo v. VelaCity of Hous. v. Freedmen's Town Pres. Coal.Doraiswamy v. Piping Tech. & Prods., Inc.In re CastellonBrowning v. StateBrooks v. StateRanch v. Ultimate Kobe Beef, L.L.C.Wyly v. Essex Ins. Co.Reyes v. San Lucas ApartmentsAnderson v. StateIn re KendallValdez v. BuenrostroGay v. StateSerrano v. Options Mgmt., Llc.Tawater v. StateWalker v. StateEx parte AltobjiGreenwood Motor Lines, Inc. v. BushGamez v. StateHernandez v. City of El PasoLoya v. StateIn re Estate of KirchnerStrachan v. StateOrtiz v. Comm'r of Educ.Brand FX, LLC v. RhineMurry v. StatePorterfield v. Cenlar FSBRuth v. CrowJohnson v. Tex. Serenity Acad.In re MartinezAcadia Healthcare Co. v. Horizon Health Corp.Carson v. StateCordova v. StateKesson v. ChaoLopez v. StateIn re Interest of A.S.Cervantes v. Cheung-Loon, LLCIn re D.B.J.Titus v. KellySaenz v. Thorp Petroleum Corp.Knoop v. StatePendergrass v. StateIn re Estate of HardieCity of Dall. v. GrodenBooker v. StateAguilar v. StateJohnson v. Herring BankPerez v. StateMurphy v. MayfieldIn re K.B.WAlmazan v. Deutsche Bank Trust Co.Pacheco v. StateHernandez v. StateAlbert v. Dunlap Exploration, Inc.Nava v. StateBanos v. StateIn re M.A.In re City of Hous.Brown v. StateLev v. StateIn re Silva-SimmonsClinkscale v. DanielsModelist v. StatePatton v. StateBergh v. StateAtlas Dental, LP v. StateGonzalez v. StateBacharach v. GarciaIn re HinesAgua Special Util. Dist. v. RamirezIn re GarciaKossie v. StateDoral v. StateOrtega v. StateGregory B. Baten Trust v. Branch Banking & Trust Co.Tic N. Cent. Dall. 3, LLC v. Envirobusiness, Inc.Walker v. StateScott v. StateQuintero v. Hous. Methodist Hosp.Padilla v. StateWashington v. StateHawthorne v. GuentherLegend Oaks-South San Antonio, LLC v. Molina ex rel. Estate of RocamontesVanWinkle v. StateNails v. FrelsMay Thi Bui v. Van NguyenAlaiskhan v. AlakelWalker v. StateDelacruz v. StateClark v. StateEhring Enters., Inc. v. RD Mgmt. Corp.Martin v. BravenecDenver v. StateGreen v. StateIn re A.S.In re GoreHarris v. Lawyers Title Ins. Corp.In re ButlerGabay v. StateIn re FosterGuida v. StateGonzalez v. PadillaWilliams v. StateLeonard v. StateTran v. StateStrickland v. StateNolana Open MRI Ctr., Inc. v. PecheroFloyd v. StateIn re H.R.S.Cohen v. Sandcastle Homes, Inc.Morgan v. StateEx parte JusticeDass v. Tex. Bd. of Prof'l Eng'rsIn re TaylorIn re A. V.Smith v. StateHelitrans Co. v. Rotorcraft Leasing Co.In re Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.In re H. M. C. S.Rodriguez v. StateIn re SobrevillaIn re ReynoldsGolden v. StateSalazar v. StateMay Thi Bui v. Van NguyenMoody v. Spring Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Dealership Co.In re PierceNRG & Assocs. v. Moyer Grain, Inc.Derrick v. StateHanson v. NNN Met Ctr. 15 5, LLCDeloach v. StateMaximusalliance Partners, LLC v. FaberChildress Eng'g Servs., Inc. v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co.In re VERP Investment, LLCGeorge v. StateRodriguez v. StateForsthoff v. Brazos Cnty.Diaz v. JohnsonIn re RicksJeanes v. Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Inc.In re D.A.In re DishawIn re Prime Ins. Co.Silva v. City of PasadenaEx parte McAdooIn re LewisK. E. M. v. Tex. Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.Gramercy Advisors LLC v. R. K. Lowery, Jr., L-Falling Creek LLCEx parte YbarraIthaca Invs., Ltd. v. USRC Cent. Tex., Ltd.Jackson v. City of BaytownSheffield v. StateAlejo v. StateCheney v. MachineryOlle v. StateEx parte DuqueArcturus Corp. v. Espada Operating, LLCMontalvo v. VelaIn re J.B.H.Shepherd v. MitchellLiverman v. StatePeinado v. StateIn re MorrisonAddison v. StateIn re L.L.E.F. Johnson Co. v. Infinity Global Tech.Dokey v. StateMoore Freight Servs., Inc. v. MunozRomero v. StateSmith v. StateRodriguez v. StateRamos v. Golden Ribbon Inc.Lares v. FloresGomez-Maciel v. StateLebo v. StateMendez v. City of San Antonio Bldg. Standards Bd.Henry S. Miller Commerial Co. v. NewsomTatsch v. Chrysler Grp., LLCMolinar v. RafaeiCave v. StateIn re DonnanIn re J. P. R.State v. VigilKlein v. StateMorales v. StateDokey v. StateIn re TaylorIn re Commitment of LuceroSanders Oil & Gas GP, LLC v. Ridgeway ElectricWhite v. StateKing v. StateCitizen v. StateRemsnyder v. StateIn re Estate of DowningPark v. Escalera Ranch Owners' Ass'n, Inc.Contractors Source, Inc. v. Amegy Bank Nat'l Ass'nBernhard v. LassiterSaldana v. StateCastro v. CastroCardiovascular Provider Res. Inc. v. GottlichOliver v. StateWaddell v. StateTijerina v. Tex. Prop. Cas. Ins. Guar. Ass'n Co.Tatum v. HershFryar v. StateMcClure v. StateBrown v. Brown-ParsonBabbitt v. BelowIn re LGBustillos v. Bank of Am., N.A.Reed v. StateRamirez v. SalamancaIn re LuevanoIn re VidaFirst Bank & Trust Co. v. Centura Land Corp.Chadwick v. JonesHurlston v. City of PrincetonEspinosa v. NorrisSovann v. Houston Hous. Auth.Barnes v. Nat'l Hous. Dev. Corp.Martinez v. StateDulcie v. Guardian Transfer Storage Co.Arcturus Corp. v. Espada Operating, LLCPerez v. StateKadi v. Willis Grp.Sandhu v. MRCO, Inc.Lake v. StateCohen v. Sandcastle Homes, Inc.Whelchel v. StateRicks v. Quality Carriers, Inc.Johnson v. 8721 Town Park Cmtys.Horton v. MartinIn re R.R.H.Wimes v. StateRodriguez v. StatePaxton v. City of LibertyRamirez v. AumanIn re NixonSerrano v. Options Mgmt., Llc.In re G.H.Argo Grp. U.S., Inc. v. LevinsonTerrill v. StateRodriguez v. StateDeuell v. Tex. Right to Life Comm., Inc.Henry S. Miller Brokerage, LLC v. SandersCano v. StateState v. VillegasGordy v. StateBrice v. StateWashington v. StateManautou v. Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc.Champion v. EstlowWhittington v. StateRussell D. Miller & Juliet Invs., Inc. v. Argumaniz ex rel. Argmil, Inc.City of Plano v. JonesTesco Corp. v. Steadfast Ins. Co.Billingsley v. StateSpears v. StateIn re J.P.M.Gay & Son Masonry, L.P. v. Gorman Indep. Sch. Dist.In re Marriage of McDanielKelley v. StateCanfield v. StateIn re TrujilloRodriguez v. StateIn re M.K.M.Walker v. ScopelBacharach v. DoeAguilera v. StateBroussard v. StateJunior v. StatePrice v. SFR DAL I, LLCIn re A.L.H.Lobato v. GonzalesHarris Cnty. Hosp. Dist. v. NwokoLaday v. PedrazaMorales v. SaenzRosas v. 21st Mortg. Corp.Castro v. CastroHarlingen Med. Ctr., Ltd. v. Rosa Andrade, M. H. A.Alarcon v. StateBraggs v. StateKwarteng v. StateHernandez v. StateBarron v. StateAkins v. PJC Logistics, LLCBlue v. StateLucio v. StateCharles v. StateIn re T.A.F.In re C.S.B.Mauk v. Pipe Creek Water Well, LLCCasteel v. StaytonBaldwin v. StateReynolds v. StateState v. BrownSherrill v. SherrillMontes v. StateEx parte MonroeDiaz v. StateLopez v. StateEx parte HuertaChidyausiku v. StateIn re AthansIn re CJTSteadman v. StateKirby v. United Tows, L.L.C.Zalman v. StateArthur v. Uvalde Cnty. Appraisal Dist.In re Adan Volpe Props., Ltd.Morales v. StateGunn v. Fairways at PrestonwoodJordan v. StateIn re ExpunctionBailey v. StateElder v. StateBos. Scientific Corp. v. SalazarCook v. StateGutierrez v. StateGaskill v. VHS San Antonio Partners, LLCVillanueva v. Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co. ex rel. Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I Inc. TrustAlmaguer v. StateThomas v. StateIn re HancockIn re DavisJones v. StateLindsey v. StateIn re VanblarcumHercules Offshore, Inc. v. Excell Crane & Hydraulics, Inc.Warfield v. StateGarza v. StateSerrano v. StateRichardson v. StateBormio Invs., Inc. v. Beal Bank S.S.B.In re G.C.D.Campbell v. StateSullivan v. StateIn re M.C.Agua Special Util. Dist. v. HernandezVentura v. StateU.S. Walnut Creek v. Terracon Consultants, Inc.Herbert v. UrbinaEx parte GonzalesShearin v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Pruett v. Dall. Cnty.Meyer v. MeyerIn re N.R.V.In re Family Dollar Stores of Tex., LLCBank of N.Y. Mellon v. DaryapaymaWhite v. Clean Slate Serv., Inc.Melton v. FarrowBedgood v. Tex. Educ. AgencyHenley v. StateZatorski v. USAA Tex. Lloyd's Co.Salinas v. StateIn re Segrest Saltwater Res., LLCHumana Ins. Co. v. MuellerReynoso v. StateGuevara v. StateIn re M.N.B.Davis v. MerrimanIn re G.L.SIn re C. H.Ortiz v. StateSandoval v. StateGuzman v. StateJ.D.S. v. PaxtonClinkscale v. DanielsWolfford v. StateNussbaum v. City Nat'l BankRossmann v. Bishop Colo. Retail Plaza, L.P.Urelift Gulf Coast, L.P. v. BennettFontanive v. CDX Holdings, Inc.Castro v. CastroAlamo Heights ISD v. ClarkSmith v. Casa Blanca ApartmentsEngleton v. StateDavis v. Farias Enters. Ltd.Wallace v. ElliottArmstrong v. Beauly LLCLara v. StateBalderas v. StateIn re K.R.E.T.Speers v. StateGuerra v. StateAgua Special Util. Dist. v. RendonCorrea v. StateBenoit v. BenoitBridgestone Lakes Cmty. Improvement Ass'n, Inc. v. Bridgestone Lakes Dev. Co.Tex. Cityview Care Ctr. LP v. FosterIn re HaarmannCombest v. StateIn re LancasterSteak R Us, Inc. v. Weingarten Realty InvestorsBattle v. AlexanderDaniels v. StateLewis v. StateArbanas v. StateJackson v. StateSoto v. YaporState v. HillSalazar v. StateIn re GreenDavis v. SmithCasteel v. StaytonIn re MohiuddinCraig v. StateCortez-Leija v. StateIn re R.M.R.Holmquist v. StateMartinez v. StateIn re T.F.Wright v. HernandezGutierrez v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLCGuadalupe-Blanco River Auth. v. Tex. Attorney Gen.Hudson v. PaxtonIn re FrasureHarris v. StateSmitherman v. Comm'n for Lawyer DisciplineRhodes v. StateCapital Appraisal Grp., L.L.C. v. W. Ref. Co.City of San Antonio v. Hays St. Bridge Restoration Grp.Heredia v. StateDuncan v. First Tex. HomesSierra v. StateAngton v. StateColeman v. Dover Maint. Ass'n, Inc.Xun Huang v. DalalAkins v. Fia Card Servs., N.A.In re Desoto Surgicare Partners, Ltd.Wawarosky v. Fast Grp. Hous. Inc.Jackson v. StateLevinson Alcoser Associates, L.P. v. El Pistolon II, Ltd.Munai v. MunaiPettis v. StateIn re DonnanSilva v. StateBowman v. StateIn re HansonCox v. StateChidyausiku v. StateIn re M. L. H.-M.Garza v. StateMcGuire v. StateKareh v. WindrumChang v. H-Mart Houston, Inc.Alarcon v. StateIn re Commitment of LujanFernandez v. StateRefugio Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Ram-Bro Contracting, Inc.In re AthansWordlaw v. StateIn re HenryKirkland v. StateJones v. Frost BankBeets v. Nat'l Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2005-2Schwalbach v. StateJones v. StateStuart v. StateSmith v. ReidPerez v. Tex. Dep't of Criminal JusticeThomas v. Dall. Cnty.In re Vo Eng'g, Ltd.Perez v. StateTex. Mun. League Intergovernmental Risk Pool v. AldridgeAdams v. StatePittman v. CampbellStephens v. StateMoczygemba v. MoczygembaMoore v. StateBattie v. StateOden v. StateHercules Offshore, Inc. v. Excell Crane & Hydraulics, Inc.Vielma v. StateAguilera v. AguileraAbdygapparova v. StateBagwell v. BBVA CompassStarwood Mgmt., LLC v. SwaimMiddleton v. StateHindes v. La Salle Cnty.Landers v. StateHenson v. Gruber Hurst Johansen Hail Shank, LLPRodarte v. LopezOntiveros v. Oncor Electric DeliveryOrcasitas v. StateAyati-Ghaffari v. GumbodeteIn re I.R.Cruz v. StateCharles R. Tips Family Trust v. PB Commercial LLCMays v. StateHarrison v. StateKB Realtron Mgmt. v. DeleonAmbrose v. City of BrownsvilleCarwell v. StateL. G. v. Tex. Dep't of Family & Protective Servs.Serrano v. StateRodriguez v. MunozIn re D.B.T.In re R.H.Morales v. VacaMarkle v. StateHill v. Premier IMS, Inc.MG v. DudleyIn re VanblarcumIn re GallardoHernandez v. Christus Spohn Health Sys. Corp.Stumhoffer v. PeralesEx parte GarciaRios v. StateBexar Cnty. Dist. Attorney's Office v. HernandezSimmons v. StateHM Ruby Fund, L.P. v. RundellMarquez v. AtkinsIn re B.S.Mendez v. StateMartin v. BravenecMedrano v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Kirby v. Mier-JedrzejowiczPhysician Assistants Bus. Alliance of Tex., LLC v. Tex. Med. Bd.McNeil v. StateMontgomery v. StateLyons v. StateIn re C.A.J.Sanchez v. StateMcCleskey v. StateArgonaut Ins. Co. v. W. Indep. Sch. Dist.Donohue v. San Antonio Police Dep'tIn re J.B.In re C.M.O.Boston v. Bryce Daniel, Inc.In re GuimaraesIn re in the Estate of HamnerAloui v. HosfordPickett v. StateIn re JonesMitchell v. Tex. Med. Bd.De La Rosa v. StateCintas Corp. v. HinsonIn re JonesCox v. CoxSophus v. Hous. Police Dep't Homicide Div.Campos v. StateFox v. AlbertoDromgoole v. StateGulley v. State Farm LloydsAyati-Ghaffari v. GumbodeteDominguez v. StateAranda v. StateRichardson v. StateEnterisk Global Advisors, LLC v. Sia Capital Options Fund, LPHauer v. StateDelgado v. StateGreen v. StateIn re RisleyNeal v. StateCox v. SimmondsVine v. StateEx parte HernandezGarcia v. StateLawrence v. StateLiles v. StateNat'l Lloyds Ins. Co. v. LewisMendoza v. StateNegash v. BurnsHolt v. StateBowers v. BowersLerma v. Border Demolition & Envtl., Inc.Whallon v. City of Hous.Escondido Res. II, LLC v. Justapor Ranch, L.C.Flores v. Chasco, Inc.Carrillo v. StateTamez v. StateACC Holding, Inc. v. VielmaJackson v. CarltonState v. GallegosKelly v. StateDavis v. StateMoralez v. StatePilgrim's Pride Corp. v. MansfieldOlivarez v. StateLozano v. StateReyna v. BaldridgeGipson v. StateBallesteros v. StateIn re Interest of A.T.