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Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Wainwright, Justice Medina, Justice Johnson, and Justice Lehrmann joined. (PDF)
| 2011-07-12 | Case stored in record room – |
| 2011-07-05 | Record returned to Court of Appeals – |
| 2011-07-05 | Mandate issued – |
| 2011-06-27 | Notice received – Respondent |
| 2011-05-26 | M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet |
| 2011-05-25 | M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Petitioner |
| 2011-04-20 | Phone call from Clerk's Office – Respondent |
| 2011-04-20 | M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet |
| 2011-04-20 | M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Respondent |
| 2011-04-15 | Court approved judgment sent to attys of record – |
| 2011-04-15 | Dissenting opinion issued. – |
| 2011-04-15 | Opinion issued – To identify a cause in |
| 2010-04-14 | Oral argument – |
| 2010-04-09 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. – View Sheet |
| 2010-04-07 | Miscellaneous motion filed. – Respondent |
| 2010-04-06 | Phone call from Clerk's Office – |
| 2010-03-25 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner |
| 2010-03-24 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent |
| 2010-03-17 | Call received – |
| 2010-03-12 | Petition for Review disposed – View Sheet |
| 2010-03-12 | Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2010-03-12 | Petition for Review granted – |
| 2009-10-19 | Reply brief. – Petitioner |
| 2009-09-14 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner's reply brief View Sheet |
| 2009-09-11 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner |
| 2009-09-03 | Brief filed. – Respondent |
| 2009-08-25 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2009-08-24 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2009-07-22 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2009-07-21 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2009-07-08 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2009-07-08 | Brief filed. – Petitioner |
| 2009-06-02 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2009-05-27 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2009-05-26 | Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals |
| 2009-05-22 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner |
| 2009-05-07 | Record Requested in Petition for Review – |
| 2009-05-07 | briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2009-04-27 | response to petition for review filed – Respondent |
| 2009-04-09 | Letter from Supreme Court - See Remarks – View Sheet |
| 2009-03-27 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; mailbox rule does not apply – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2009-01-20 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2009-01-16 | Response to Petition for Review waived (see remark – Respondent |
| 2008-12-29 | Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner |
| 2008-12-29 | PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner |
| 2008-11-25 | m/e/t to file petition for review disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2008-11-25 | m/e/t to file petition for review filed – Petitioner |
Petition for Review (2008-12-29)
Response to Petition - Filed: 04/27/2009 (2009-04-27)
Petitioners' Brief on the Merits - Filed: 07/08/2009 (2009-07-08)
Petitioner's Reply Brief - Filed: 10/19/2009 (2009-10-19)
Respondent's Brief on the Merits - Filed: 09/03/2009 (2009-09-03)