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Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Hecht, Justice Wainwright, Justice Medina, Justice Green, and Justice Johnson joined. (PDF)
Chief Justice Jefferson delivered an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Willett and Justice Lehrmann joined. (PDF)
| 2011-07-12 | Case stored in record room – |
| 2011-05-27 | Mandate issued – |
| 2011-05-27 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet |
| 2011-05-09 | Notice from Counsel of a change in address – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2011-04-18 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2011-04-18 | M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet |
| 2011-04-18 | Motion for Rehearing - Filed – Respondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed |
| 2011-04-18 | M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Respondent |
| 2011-03-22 | M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Respondent |
| 2011-03-22 | M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet |
| 2011-03-11 | Opinion issued – |
| 2011-03-11 | Concurring opinion issued. – |
| 2011-03-11 | Court approved judgment sent to attys of record – |
| 2011-03-11 | Opinion issued – To identify a cause in |
| 2010-06-09 | Phone call from Clerk's Office – Amicus Curiae |
| 2010-06-09 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2010-04-14 | Oral argument – |
| 2010-04-14 | Oral argument – |
| 2010-03-23 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2010-03-22 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent |
| 2010-03-18 | Address Change – Amicus Curiae |
| 2010-03-16 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner |
| 2010-03-12 | Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2010-03-12 | Petition for Review granted – |
| 2010-03-12 | Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2010-03-12 | Petition for Review granted – |
| 2010-03-12 | Petition for Review disposed – View Sheet |
| 2010-03-12 | Petition for Review disposed – View Sheet |
| 2009-08-14 | Reply brief. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2009-08-14 | Reply brief. – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2009-07-28 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner's reply brief View Sheet |
| 2009-07-28 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner's reply brief View Sheet |
| 2009-07-24 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2009-07-23 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2009-07-09 | Brief filed. – Respondent |
| 2009-06-04 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2009-06-03 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2009-05-20 | Brief filed. – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2009-05-18 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2009-05-15 | Brief filed. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2009-05-14 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2009-04-14 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2009-04-13 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2009-04-13 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2009-04-09 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2009-03-13 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. View Sheet |
| 2009-03-13 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2009-03-11 | Designation of Lead Counsel for (remarks) – Event related to first petition filed in case. View Sheet |
| 2009-03-11 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2009-03-11 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2009-03-09 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2009-02-18 | Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals |
| 2009-02-17 | Record Requested in Petition for Review – |
| 2009-02-13 | briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2008-12-19 | reply filed – Event related to first petition filed in case. |
| 2008-12-04 | response to petition for review filed – Respondent |
| 2008-11-04 | Address Change – Respondent |
| 2008-11-04 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; mailbox rule does not apply – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2008-10-29 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2008-10-22 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2008-09-05 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2008-08-29 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2008-08-19 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2008-08-19 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2008-08-18 | Response to Petition for Review waived (see remark – Respondent |
| 2008-08-12 | Enter in remarks description of notice returned – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2008-08-07 | Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner |
| 2008-08-07 | PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner |
| 2008-08-07 | Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner |
| 2008-08-07 | 2ND PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Event related to subsequent petition filed in case. |
| 2008-07-03 | m/e/t to file petition for review disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2008-07-03 | m/e/t to file petition for review #2 filed – Petitioner |
| 2008-06-24 | m/e/t to file petition for review disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2008-06-23 | m/e/t to file petition for review filed – Petitioner |
Pioneer - Petition for Review (2008-08-07)
Pioneer - Petitioner's Brief on the Merits - Filed: 05/15/2009 (2009-05-15)
Railroad - Petitioner's Brief on the Merits - Filed: 05/20/2009 (2009-05-20)
Respondent's Brief on the Merits - Filed: 07/09/2009 (2009-07-09)
Railroad - Petitioner's Reply Brief - Filed: 08/14/2009 (2009-08-14)
Railroad - Petition for Review - Filed: 08/07/2008 (2008-08-07)
Amicus Brief - Pinnergy, Ltd. - Received: 09/05/2008 (2008-09-05)
Amicus Brief - Texas Pipeline Association - Received: 10/22/2008 (2008-10-22)
Amicus Brief - Texas Water Conservation Association - Received: 10/29/2008 (2008-10-29)
Response to Petitions - Filed: 12/04/2008 (2008-12-04)
Railroad - Reply to Response to Petition - Filed: 12/19/2008 (2008-12-19)
Railroad - Petitioner's Reply Brief - Filed: 08/14/2009 (2009-08-14)
Pioneer - Petitioner's Reply Brief - Filed: 08/14/2009 (2009-08-14)
Amcius Brief - Texas Oil & Gas Association - Received: 08/29/2008 (2008-08-29)
Amicus Brief - Texas Association of Realtors - Received: 06/09/2010 (2010-06-09)
Motion for Rehearing - Filed: 04/18/2011 (2011-04-18)