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Opinions Issued

Johnson Jefferson Hecht Wainwright Medina Green Willett Guzman Lehrmann
Majority
Justice Johnson delivered the opinion of the Court. (PDF)
Last Texas Supreme Court docket entry about 1 year ago
Docket Sheet
2011-01-27 Case stored in record room –
2011-01-07 Letter Filed – Respondent
2010-12-17 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet
2010-12-17 Mandate issued –
2010-12-01 Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed)
2010-11-09 Case forwarded to Court –
2010-11-09 Motion for Rehearing - Filed – Petitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed
2010-10-13 M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – Petitioner View Sheet
2010-10-12 Call received – Respondent
2010-10-11 Phone call from Clerk's Office – Respondent
2010-10-11 M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Petitioner
2010-10-01 Court approved judgment sent to attys of record –
2010-10-01 Opinion issued – To identify a cause in
2010-10-01 Motion to substitute disposed – View Sheet
2010-07-08 Notice of vacation dates. – Respondent
2010-01-13 Post submission brief – Petitioner
2009-12-28 Post submission brief – Respondent
2009-12-18 File instrument. – Petitioner
2009-12-16 Oral argument –
2009-12-16 Oral argument - –
2009-12-14 Additional citations received. – Petitioner
2009-12-10 Letter brief – Petitioner
2009-12-09 Motion to substitute filed – Respondent
2009-12-09 brief in reply to jurisdictional letter – Respondent
2009-12-04 Additional citations received. – Petitioner
2009-10-07 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner
2009-09-30 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent
2009-09-25 Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2009-09-25 pet/rev granted –
2009-09-25 Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – View Sheet
2009-09-04 Additional citations received. – Petitioner
2009-06-12 Abatement order lifted –
2009-06-12 Petition reinstated to the docket –
2009-06-12 Motion to substitute disposed – View Sheet
2009-06-12 Motion to reinstate case/disposed – View Sheet
2009-06-08 Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Respondent
2009-06-08 Motion to reinstate case – Respondent
2009-06-08 Motion to substitute filed – Respondent
2009-05-01 Abatement Order Issued –
2009-05-01 Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – View Sheet
2009-04-20 Suggestion of bankruptcy – Respondent
2009-01-16 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner's reply brief View Sheet
2009-01-15 Reply brief. – Petitioner
2009-01-15 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner
2008-12-30 Brief filed. – Respondent
2008-12-10 Brief filed. – Petitioner
2008-10-30 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet
2008-10-30 Motion to Expedite Disposed of – View Sheet
2008-10-30 call from atty in case – Respondent
2008-10-30 Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Respondent
2008-10-29 Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Respondent
2008-10-29 Motion to Expedite – Respondent
2008-10-29 response to petition for writ of mandamus – Respondent
2008-10-28 Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Respondent
2008-10-27 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner
2008-10-17 Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals
2008-10-14 Record Requested in Petition for Review –
2008-10-10 briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2008-08-18 response to petition for review filed – Respondent
2008-07-18 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
2008-07-08 Case forwarded to Court –
2008-07-03 Response to Petition for Review waived (see remark – Respondent
2008-06-30 Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner
2008-06-30 PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner
Parties in the Texas Supreme Court
Texas Lottery Commission, petitioner see attorneys

First State Bank of DeQueen, respondent see attorneys

Irvan, Cletius L., respondent see attorneys

The City of Dallas, amicus curiae see attorneys

Arrange by Attorney
Court of Appeals Opinions

DISSENTING May 16, 2008
AFFIRM May 16, 2008
Courts Below
Court of Appeals:
Austin (3rd COA)
No. 03-07-00249-CV docket
by Honorable Robert Harrison Pemberton

Trial Court:
Travis County
Honorable Suzanne Covington