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Justice Medina delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Hecht, Justice O'Neill, Justice Wainwright, Justice Brister, and Justice Willett joined. (PDF)
Chief Justice Jefferson delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Green joined, and in Parts II-A, III, and IV of which Justice Johnson joined. (PDF)
| 2008-11-03 | Case stored in record room – |
| 2008-10-22 | Mandate Issued – |
| 2008-09-12 | motion to stay acted on – |
| 2008-09-03 | Motion to stay mandate filed. – Respondent |
| 2008-08-29 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet |
| 2008-08-13 | call from atty in case – Respondent |
| 2008-07-17 | File instrument. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2008-07-14 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2008-07-11 | Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Respondent |
| 2008-07-11 | Motion for Rehearing - Filed – respondent's motion for rehearing of cause filed |
| 2008-06-27 | Court approved judgment sent to attys of record – |
| 2008-06-27 | Dissenting opinion issued. – |
| 2008-06-27 | Dissenting opinion issued. – |
| 2008-06-27 | Dissenting opinion issued. – |
| 2008-06-27 | Opinion issued – To identify a cause in |
| 2008-06-27 | motion to strike disposed of – View Sheet |
| 2007-08-03 | Notice of vacation dates. – Respondent |
| 2007-04-12 | Oral argument - – |
| 2007-04-12 | Oral argument - – |
| 2007-04-12 | Oral argument - – |
| 2007-04-10 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Amicus Curiae |
| 2007-04-09 | Briefs requested in electronic format – Amicus Curiae |
| 2007-02-02 | Submission reset – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2007-01-30 | Phone call from Clerk's Office. – |
| 2007-01-26 | Motion to re-set submission date disposed – View Sheet |
| 2007-01-24 | Motion to re-set submission date filed. – Petitioner |
| 2007-01-23 | call from atty in case – |
| 2007-01-23 | Letter Received – Petitioner |
| 2007-01-23 | call from atty in case – Petitioner |
| 2006-09-22 | Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – View Sheet |
| 2006-09-22 | Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – View Sheet |
| 2006-09-22 | Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – View Sheet |
| 2006-09-22 | Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2006-09-22 | pet/rev granted – |
| 2006-09-22 | Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2006-09-22 | pet/rev granted – |
| 2006-09-22 | Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2006-09-22 | pet/rev granted – |
| 2006-08-29 | Notice of vacation dates. – Petitioner |
| 2006-08-01 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2006-07-31 | reply filed – Respondent |
| 2006-07-25 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2006-07-25 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2006-07-25 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2006-07-25 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2006-07-21 | Response to Motion – Petitioner |
| 2006-07-19 | Reply brief. – Petitioner |
| 2006-07-14 | Reply brief. – Petitioner |
| 2006-07-14 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner's reply brief View Sheet |
| 2006-07-14 | call from atty in case – |
| 2006-07-13 | Motion to Strike – Respondent |
| 2006-07-12 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner |
| 2006-06-29 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2006-06-29 | Brief filed. – Respondent |
| 2006-06-29 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2006-06-29 | Brief filed. – Respondent |
| 2006-06-29 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2006-06-29 | Brief filed. – Respondent |
| 2006-06-21 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2006-06-21 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2006-06-21 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2006-06-21 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2006-06-21 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2006-06-21 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2006-06-09 | Brief filed. – Petitioner |
| 2006-06-09 | Brief filed. – Petitioner |
| 2006-06-09 | Brief filed. – Petitioner |
| 2006-05-23 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2006-05-23 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2006-05-19 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner |
| 2006-05-18 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner |
| 2006-05-03 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2006-05-03 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2006-05-03 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2006-05-03 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2006-05-02 | Case Record Filed – |
| 2006-04-27 | Record Requested in Petition for Review – |
| 2006-04-26 | briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2006-04-17 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2006-03-27 | Letter Received – Amicus Curiae |
| 2006-02-21 | Amended response to petition for review filed – Respondent |
| 2006-02-21 | response to petition for review filed – Respondent |
| 2006-02-21 | response to petition for review filed – Respondent |
| 2006-01-17 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – ** See Remarks View Sheet |
| 2006-01-12 | M/E/T to file response – Respondent |
| 2006-01-04 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – ** See Remarks View Sheet |
| 2006-01-03 | M/E/T to file response – Respondent |
| 2005-12-19 | response to requested; due ____; see remarks – Indicates filing re Petition for Review View Sheet |
| 2005-12-01 | response to petition for review filed – Respondent |
| 2005-11-15 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2005-11-15 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2005-11-15 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2005-11-14 | Response to Petition for Review waived (see remark – Respondent |
| 2005-11-03 | Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner |
| 2005-11-03 | 3RD PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner |
| 2005-10-31 | Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner |
| 2005-10-31 | Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner |
| 2005-10-31 | PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner |
| 2005-10-31 | 2ND PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner |
Rev. McCutchen & Members - Petition for Review (2006-10-31)
Church - Petition for Review (2006-11-03)
Rev. McCutchen, Members & Church - Response to Petition for Review (2006-12-01)
Rev. McCutchen, Members & Church - Amended Response to Petition for Review (2006-02-21)
Schubert - Petition for Review (2006-10-31)
Schubert - Response to Petition for Review of Pastor & Members (2006-02-21)
Schubert - Response to Petition for Review of Church (2006-02-21)
Church - Petitioner's Brief on the Merits (2006-06-09)
Pastor & Members - Petitioners' Brief on the Merits (2006-06-09)
Schubert - Petitioner's Brief On The Merits (2006-06-09)
Pastor, Members & Church - Respondents' Brief on the Merits (2006-06-29)
Schubert - Respondent's Brief on the Merits (Reverend, Pastor, & Members) (2006-06-29)
Schubert - Respondent's Brief on the Merits (2006-06-29)
Schubert - Petitioner's Motion to Strike (2006-07-13)
Schubert - Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits (2006-07-14)
Pastor, Members & Church - Petitioners' Reply Brief on the Merits (2006-07-19)
Pastor, Members & Church - Response to Motion to Strike (2006-07-21)
Schubert - Petitioner's Reply to Response to Motion to Strike (2006-07-31)
Amicus Curiae Brief of Paragon Ins. Group (2006-04-17)