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Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice O'Neill, Justice Medina, Justice Green, and Justice Guzman joined. (PDF)
| 2010-07-15 | Case stored in record room – |
| 2010-05-14 | Mandate issued – |
| 2010-04-02 | Court approved judgment sent to attys of record – |
| 2010-04-02 | Dissenting opinion issued. – |
| 2010-04-02 | Dissenting opinion issued. – |
| 2010-04-02 | Dissenting opinion issued. – |
| 2010-04-02 | Opinion issued – To identify a cause in |
| 2009-08-25 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2007-12-27 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2007-12-06 | Oral argument - – |
| 2007-12-06 | Oral argument - – |
| 2007-12-06 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2007-11-15 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner |
| 2007-11-09 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent |
| 2007-11-02 | Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – View Sheet |
| 2007-11-02 | Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2007-11-02 | pet/rev granted – |
| 2007-10-17 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2007-10-17 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2007-09-11 | Reply brief. – Petitioner |
| 2007-08-29 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner's reply brief View Sheet |
| 2007-08-28 | call from atty in case – Petitioner |
| 2007-08-23 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2007-08-23 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner |
| 2007-08-22 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2007-08-17 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2007-08-17 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2007-08-14 | Brief filed. – Respondent |
| 2007-07-12 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2007-07-06 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2007-06-22 | Brief filed. – Petitioner |
| 2007-06-05 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2007-06-04 | Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals |
| 2007-05-31 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner |
| 2007-05-18 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2007-05-18 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2007-05-18 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Amicus Curiae |
| 2007-05-18 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2007-05-09 | Record Requested in Petition for Review – |
| 2007-05-07 | briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2007-03-07 | reply filed – Petitioner |
| 2007-02-28 | response to petition for review filed – Respondent |
| 2007-02-27 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2007-01-25 | M/E/T to file response disposed of – View Sheet |
| 2007-01-23 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2007-01-19 | Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Respondent |
| 2007-01-19 | M/E/T to file response – Respondent |
| 2006-12-29 | Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner |
| 2006-12-29 | PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner |
| 2006-11-22 | m/e/t to file petition for review disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2006-11-22 | m/e/t to file petition for review filed – Petitioner |
Petition for Review (2006-12-29)
Amicus Curiae Brief of Trammell Crow Central Texas, Ltd. (2007-01-23)
Response to Petition (2007-02-28)
Petitioners' Reply Brief (2007-03-07)
Respondent's Brief on the Merits (2007-08-14)
Appendix to Petitioner's Brief on the Merits (2007-08-14)
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits (2007-06-22)
Reply Brief on the Merits (2007-09-11)