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FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY AND OLD REPUBLIC NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY
v.
SUSAN COMBS, COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS
Closed
Opinions Issued

Willett Jefferson Oneill Green Johnson
Majority
Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice O'Neill, Justice Green, and Justice Johnson joined. (PDF)
Hecht Wainwright Brister Medina
Dissent
Justice Hecht delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Wainwright, Justice Brister, and Justice Medina joined. (PDF)
Last Texas Supreme Court docket entry over 3 years ago
Docket Sheet
2008-09-18 Case stored in record room –
2008-08-29 Mandate Issued –
2008-08-29 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet
2008-08-29 corrected opinion –
2008-08-22 Motion to participate pro hac vice disposed. – Amicus Curiae View Sheet
2008-08-22 Motion to participate pro hac vice disposed. – Amicus Curiae View Sheet
2008-08-21 call from atty in case – Respondent
2008-08-21 Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Both petitioner/s and respondent/s. (Joint)
2008-08-20 Motion to participate pro hac vice filed. – Amicus Curiae
2008-08-19 Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Amicus Curiae
2008-08-18 Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed)
2008-08-18 Motion to participate pro hac vice filed. – Amicus Curiae
2008-08-14 Phone call from Clerk's Office. –
2008-07-28 Amicus Curiae Letter Received – Received (instead of filed)
2008-07-28 Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed)
2008-07-02 Case forwarded to Court –
2008-07-02 Motion for Rehearing - Filed – petitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed
2008-06-03 Enter in remarks description of notice returned – Amicus Curiae View Sheet
2008-05-30 M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – Petitioner View Sheet
2008-05-28 m/e/t to file motion for rehearing – Petitioner
2008-05-16 Court approved judgment sent to attys of record –
2008-05-16 Dissenting opinion issued. –
2008-05-16 Opinion issued – To identify a cause in
2007-05-10 Motion for leave to file brief disposed – View Sheet
2007-05-10 Motion for leave to file brief disposed – View Sheet
2007-05-07 response to petition for review filed – Petitioner
2007-05-07 Motion for leave to file brief – Petitioner
2007-05-04 Motion for leave to file brief – Respondent
2007-05-02 Post submission brief – Respondent
2007-04-27 Response to amicus curiae brief – Petitioner
2007-04-27 response to petition for review filed – Petitioner
2007-04-24 Motion for leave to file brief disposed – View Sheet
2007-04-24 motion for leave to file post submission disposed – View Sheet
2007-04-24 Motion for leave to file brief disposed – View Sheet
2007-04-19 Motion for leave to file brief – Petitioner
2007-04-19 motion for leave to file post submission brief – Respondent
2007-04-19 Post submission brief – Respondent
2007-04-18 call from atty in case –
2007-04-18 call from atty in case –
2007-04-18 Phone call from Clerk's Office. –
2007-04-18 Phone call from Clerk's Office. –
2007-04-16 Motion for leave to file brief – Amicus Curiae
2007-04-16 Post submission brief – Amicus Curiae
2007-04-11 Oral argument - –
2007-04-10 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Amicus Curiae
2007-04-09 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2007-04-09 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2007-04-09 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2007-04-09 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Amicus Curiae
2007-04-06 Briefs requested in electronic format – Amicus Curiae
2007-04-06 Briefs requested in electronic format – Petitioner
2007-04-04 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. – View Sheet
2007-04-04 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. – View Sheet
2007-04-04 Motion to participate pro hac vice disposed. – View Sheet
2007-03-30 Miscellaneous motion filed. See Remarks. – Petitioner View Sheet
2007-03-29 Miscellaneous motion filed. See Remarks. – Petitioner View Sheet
2007-03-29 Motion to participate pro hac vice filed. – Petitioner
2007-03-09 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – Indicates filing re Petition for Review View Sheet
2007-03-09 Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2007-03-09 Motion for Rehearing Granted –
2007-03-09 previous order of court withdrawn –
2007-01-09 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent
2006-12-29 Briefs requested in electronic format – Respondent
2006-12-29 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2006-12-22 Reply to motion for rehearing – Petitioner
2006-12-22 reply filed – Petitioner
2006-12-08 Response to Motion for Rehearing – Respondent
2006-12-08 Response to Motion for Rehearing – Respondent
2006-11-14 motion for extension of time (remarks) – ** See Remarks View Sheet
2006-11-09 M/E/T to file response – Respondent
2006-11-02 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; due no later than 3:00 p.m.; mailbox rule does not apply – Indicates motion for rehearing. See Event
2006-11-02 File instrument. – Petitioner
2006-11-02 response to requested; due ____; see remarks – Indicates motion for rehearing. See Event View Sheet
2006-11-02 File instrument. – Petitioner
2006-10-26 File instrument. – Respondent
2006-10-26 Additional citations received. – Respondent
2006-10-25 Additional citations received. – Petitioner
2006-10-25 Additional citations received. – Petitioner
2006-10-20 appendix to any instrument – Received (instead of filed)
2006-10-20 Appendix to Brief filed – Received (instead of filed)
2006-10-17 Case forwarded to Court –
2006-10-16 Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed)
2006-10-16 Motion for Rehearing - Filed – rehearing filed - petition for review
2006-10-16 Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed)
2006-10-16 Motion for Rehearing - Filed – rehearing filed - petition for review
2006-09-14 M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet
2006-09-13 m/e/t to file motion for rehearing – Petitioner
2006-09-01 Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – Indicates filing re Petition for Review View Sheet
2006-04-11 Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed)
2006-04-03 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2006-03-31 Additional citations received. – Petitioner
2006-03-30 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2006-03-24 Reply brief. – Petitioner
2006-03-14 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent
2006-03-14 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2006-03-09 Brief filed. – Respondent
2006-02-17 Brief filed. – Petitioner
2006-01-23 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. – Petitioner View Sheet
2006-01-23 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. – Petitioner View Sheet
2006-01-23 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. – Petitioner View Sheet
2006-01-23 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. – Petitioner View Sheet
2006-01-13 Miscellaneous motion filed. See Remarks. – Petitioner View Sheet
2006-01-13 Miscellaneous motion filed. See Remarks. – Petitioner View Sheet
2006-01-13 Miscellaneous motion filed. See Remarks. – Petitioner View Sheet
2006-01-13 Miscellaneous motion filed. See Remarks. – Petitioner View Sheet
2006-01-04 Case Record Filed –
2006-01-02 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2006-01-02 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2005-12-30 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet
2005-12-28 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner
2005-12-22 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent
2005-12-20 Record Requested in Petition for Review –
2005-12-19 briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2005-10-13 reply filed – Petitioner
2005-09-28 response to petition for review filed – Respondent
2005-08-29 response to requested; due ____; see remarks – Indicates filing re Petition for Review View Sheet
2005-08-02 Case forwarded to Court –
2005-07-28 Response to Petition for Review waived (see remark – Respondent
2005-07-14 Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner
2005-07-14 PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner
Court of Appeals Opinions

AFFIRM June 3, 2005
GRANT July 29, 2004
Courts Below
Court of Appeals:
Austin (3rd COA)
No. 03-04-00342-CV docket
by Honorable David E. Puryear

Trial Court:
Travis County
Honorable Margaret A. Cooper