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Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Johnson, Justice Willett, and Justice Guzman joined. (PDF)
Justice Wainwright delivered an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. (PDF)
| 2011-12-21 | Case stored in record room – |
| 2011-12-16 | Mandate issued – |
| 2011-12-16 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet |
| 2011-11-18 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2011-09-27 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2011-09-27 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2011-09-27 | Motion for Rehearing - Filed – Respondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed |
| 2011-09-09 | M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet |
| 2011-09-07 | M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Respondent |
| 2011-08-26 | Court approved judgment sent to attys of record – |
| 2011-08-26 | Dissenting opinion issued. – |
| 2011-08-26 | Concurring and dissenting opinion delivered – |
| 2011-08-26 | Opinion issued – To identify a cause in |
| 2011-01-05 | Response to brief – Petitioner |
| 2010-11-23 | Post submission brief – Respondent |
| 2010-09-14 | Oral argument – |
| 2010-09-14 | Exhibits in case/cause filed – Petitioner |
| 2010-09-10 | Motion to Argue disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet |
| 2010-09-03 | Phone call from Clerk's Office – Amicus Curiae |
| 2010-09-03 | Motion to Argue filed – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2010-09-02 | Phone call from Clerk's Office – Amicus Curiae |
| 2010-08-11 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner |
| 2010-07-26 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent |
| 2010-07-16 | Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2010-07-13 | File instrument. – Petitioner |
| 2010-07-01 | Address Change – Petitioner |
| 2010-06-03 | Description of document returned to Supreme Court – Amicus Curiae |
| 2010-05-28 | Petition for Review granted – |
| 2010-05-28 | Petition for Review disposed – OA date & time not set. View Sheet |
| 2009-09-11 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2009-08-28 | Reply brief. – Petitioner |
| 2009-08-11 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2009-08-07 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner |
| 2009-07-29 | Brief filed. – Respondent |
| 2009-06-22 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2009-06-19 | Designation of Lead Counsel for (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2009-06-19 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2009-06-11 | Correction of brief filed. See Remarks & Descrip – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2009-06-10 | Brief filed. – Petitioner |
| 2009-05-01 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2009-04-30 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner |
| 2009-04-22 | Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals |
| 2009-04-15 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Amicus Curiae |
| 2009-04-15 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2009-04-15 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2009-04-15 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2009-04-14 | Record Requested in Petition for Review – |
| 2009-04-10 | briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2009-04-09 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2009-03-23 | reply filed – Petitioner |
| 2009-03-20 | Phone call from Clerk's Office. – |
| 2009-03-18 | response to petition for review filed – Respondent |
| 2009-03-17 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – ** See Remarks View Sheet |
| 2009-03-13 | M/E/T to file response – Respondent |
| 2009-02-11 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – ** See Remarks View Sheet |
| 2009-02-11 | M/E/T to file response – Respondent |
| 2009-01-13 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; mailbox rule does not apply – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2008-12-16 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2008-11-10 | Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner |
| 2008-11-10 | PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner |
| 2008-10-17 | File instrument. – Petitioner |
| 2008-10-06 | m/e/t to file petition for review disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2008-10-03 | m/e/t to file petition for review filed – Petitioner |
Petition for Review - Filed: 11/10/2008 (2008-11-10)
Response to Petition - Filed: 03/18/2009 (2009-03-18)
Reply in Support of Petition - Filed: 03/23/2009 (2009-03-23)
Amicus Brief - Linda S. Eads - Received: 04/09/2009 (2009-04-09)
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits - Filed: 06/10/2009 (2009-06-10)
Reply Brief - Filed: 08/28/2009 (2009-08-28)
Amicus Brief - Abrams Scott & Bickley - Received: 09/11/2009 (2009-09-11)
Respondent's Brief on the Merits - Filed: 07/29/2009 (2009-07-29)
Respondents' Post-Submission Brief - Filed: 11/23/2010 (2010-11-23)
Petitioner's Response to Post-Submission Brief - Filed: 01/05/2011 (2011-01-05)
Motion for Rehearing - Filed: 09/27/2011 (2011-09-27)
Amicus Brief – Quinn - Received: 11/18/2011 (2011-11-18)