Waffle House, Inc. V. Cathie Williams, 07-0205

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No. 07-0205

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WAFFLE HOUSE, INC.
v.
CATHIE WILLIAMS

Closed

negligent supervision, punitive damages

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Opinions Issued

Majority

Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Hecht, Justice Wainwright, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, and Justice Guzman joined. (PDF)

Dissent

Justice O'Neill delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Medina joined. (PDF)

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Docket Sheet

2010-09-10	Case stored in record room –
2010-08-27	Record returned to Court of Appeals –
2010-08-27	Mandate issued –
2010-07-29	Designation of Lead Counsel – Petitioner
2010-06-11	Court approved judgment sent to attys of record –
2010-06-11	Dissenting opinion issued. –
2010-06-11	Opinion issued – To identify a cause in
2010-03-05	Phone call from Clerk's Office – Petitioner
2010-03-05	Additional citations received. – Petitioner
2009-05-12	Response to brief – Respondent
2009-04-21	Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2009-04-13	Post submission brief – Petitioner
2009-03-12	Oral argument - –
2009-03-12	Oral argument - –
2009-03-11	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent
2009-03-02	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent
2009-02-26	Correction of brief filed. See Remarks & Descrip – Petitioner View Sheet
2009-02-24	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner
2009-02-13	Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2009-02-13	pet/rev granted –
2009-02-13	Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – View Sheet
2007-11-19	Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2007-11-16	Reply brief. – Petitioner
2007-11-06	Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent
2007-11-02	Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed)
2007-11-01	Brief filed. – Respondent
2007-10-19	Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2007-10-19	Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2007-10-19	Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2007-10-19	Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2007-10-12	Brief filed. – Petitioner
2007-10-01	motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet
2007-09-26	Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner
2007-09-07	Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals
2007-08-30	Record Requested in Petition for Review –
2007-08-28	briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2007-06-25	reply filed – Petitioner
2007-06-08	response to petition for review filed – Respondent
2007-05-09	response to requested; due ____; see remarks – Indicates filing re Petition for Review View Sheet
2007-04-10	Case forwarded to Court –
2007-04-09	Response to Petition for Review waived (see remark – Respondent
2007-03-19	Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner
2007-03-19	PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner