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Justice Medina announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Chief Justice Jefferson and Justice Hecht joined. (PDF)
Justice Guzman filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Lehrmann joined and in which Justice Wainwright joined Parts I & II.B. (PDF)
Justice Wainwright delivered an opinion dissenting in part and concurring in the judgment. (PDF)
| 2011-07-12 | Case stored in record room – |
| 2011-04-13 | Mandate issued – |
| 2011-04-01 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet |
| 2011-03-14 | Motion for Rehearing - Filed – Petitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed |
| 2011-03-14 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2011-02-25 | Court approved judgment sent to attys of record – |
| 2011-02-25 | Dissenting opinion issued. – |
| 2011-02-25 | Concurring opinion issued. – |
| 2011-02-25 | Concurring and dissenting opinion delivered – |
| 2011-02-25 | Opinion issued – To identify a cause in |
| 2010-09-27 | Address Change – Respondent |
| 2009-11-18 | Oral argument – |
| 2009-10-21 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent |
| 2009-07-17 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner |
| 2009-07-10 | Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2009-06-19 | Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – OA date & time not set. View Sheet |
| 2009-06-19 | pet/rev granted – |
| 2009-03-30 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2009-03-27 | Reply brief. – Petitioner |
| 2009-03-17 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2009-03-16 | Brief filed. – Respondent |
| 2009-03-09 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2009-03-05 | Notice requesting filing fee – Petitioner |
| 2009-03-02 | Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Respondent |
| 2009-03-02 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2009-02-10 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2009-02-09 | Brief filed. – Petitioner |
| 2009-01-21 | Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals |
| 2009-01-12 | Record Requested in Petition for Review – |
| 2009-01-09 | briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2008-11-24 | response to petition for review filed – Respondent |
| 2008-10-24 | 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 |
| 2008-09-23 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2008-09-16 | call from atty in case – Respondent |
| 2008-08-20 | Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Petitioner |
| 2008-08-20 | Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner |
| 2008-08-20 | PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner |
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits
Respondent's Brief on the Merits (2009-03-16)
Response to Petition (2008-11-24)
Petitioner's Reply Brief (2009-03-27)
Motion for Rehearing - Filed: 03/14/2011 (2011-03-14)