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Opinions Issued

Jefferson Hecht Medina Green Willett Lehrmann
Majority
Chief Justice Jefferson delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Hecht, Justice Medina, Justice Green, Justice Willett, and Justice Lehrmann joined. (PDF)
Wainwright Johnson Guzman
Dissent
Justice Wainwright delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Johnson and Justice Guzman joined. (PDF)
Last Texas Supreme Court docket entry 3 months ago
Docket Sheet
2011-10-31 Case stored in record room –
2011-10-07 Mandate issued –
2011-09-30 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet
2011-08-17 Case forwarded to Court –
2011-08-17 Case forwarded to Court –
2011-08-17 Motion for Rehearing - Filed – Respondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed
2011-07-20 M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet
2011-07-19 certification (various) in case received – Respondent
2011-07-18 M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Respondent
2011-07-01 Court approved judgment sent to attys of record –
2011-07-01 Dissenting opinion issued. –
2011-07-01 Opinion issued – To identify a cause in
2010-01-19 Oral argument –
2010-01-08 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent
2009-12-31 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner
2009-12-30 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Amicus Curiae
2009-12-28 Response to amicus curiae brief – Respondent
2009-12-04 Motion to Argue disposed – View Sheet
2009-12-02 Motion to Argue filed – Received (instead of filed)
2009-11-20 Notice of vacation dates. – Respondent
2009-10-23 Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2009-10-23 Petition for Review granted –
2009-10-23 Petition for Review disposed – View Sheet
2009-09-14 Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed)
2009-08-03 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Amicus Curiae View Sheet
2009-07-31 motion for extension of time – Amicus Curiae
2009-07-23 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Amicus Curiae View Sheet
2009-07-21 motion for extension of time – Amicus Curiae
2009-06-18 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Amicus Curiae View Sheet
2009-06-17 motion for extension of time – Amicus Curiae
2009-06-05 SOLICITOR GENERAL INVITED TO FILE BRIEF –
2009-03-06 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner's reply brief View Sheet
2009-03-05 Reply brief. – Petitioner
2009-03-05 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner
2009-02-17 Brief filed. – Respondent
2009-01-16 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet
2009-01-15 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent
2008-12-18 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet
2008-12-16 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent
2008-11-26 Brief filed. – Petitioner
2008-10-24 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet
2008-10-22 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner
2008-10-15 Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals
2008-09-30 Record Requested in Petition for Review –
2008-09-26 briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2008-08-29 reply filed – Petitioner
2008-08-15 response to petition for review filed – Respondent
2008-07-22 motion for extension of time (remarks) – ** See Remarks View Sheet
2008-07-16 Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Respondent
2008-07-16 M/E/T to file response – Respondent
2008-06-16 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; due no later than 3:00 p.m.; mailbox rule does not apply – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2008-05-13 Case forwarded to Court –
2008-05-09 Response to Petition for Review waived (see remark – Respondent
2008-05-05 Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner
2008-05-05 PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner
2008-04-14 certification (various) in case received – Petitioner
2008-04-09 m/e/t to file petition for review disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet
2008-04-08 call from atty in case – Respondent
2008-04-08 Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Respondent
2008-04-08 m/e/t to file petition for review filed – Petitioner
Parties in the Texas Supreme Court
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OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL OF TEXAS, amicus curiae see attorneys

Arrange by Attorney
Court of Appeals Opinions
Opinion Not Available
Courts Below
Court of Appeals:
Dallas (5th COA)
No. 05-05-01227-CV
by Honorable Kerry P. Fitzgerald

Trial Court:
Dallas County
Honorable Catharina Haynes