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| 2011-05-27 | Court approved judgment sent to attys of record – |
| 2011-05-27 | Opinion issued – To identify a cause in |
| 2010-08-06 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2010-06-09 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2010-06-09 | Post submission brief – Petitioner |
| 2010-04-15 | Oral argument – |
| 2010-04-15 | Exhibits in case/cause filed – Petitioner |
| 2010-04-14 | Exhibits in case/cause filed – Petitioner |
| 2010-04-12 | Notice of Appearance – Amicus Curiae |
| 2010-04-07 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Amicus Curiae |
| 2010-04-07 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner |
| 2010-04-01 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. – View Sheet |
| 2010-04-01 | Motion to Argue disposed – View Sheet |
| 2010-03-24 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent |
| 2010-03-23 | Phone call from Clerk's Office – Petitioner |
| 2010-03-23 | Miscellaneous motion filed. – Joint motion filed |
| 2010-03-23 | Motion to Argue filed – Joint motion filed |
| 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 |
| 2009-12-31 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2009-12-14 | Reply brief – Petitioner |
| 2009-12-04 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. – Petitioner's Reply Brief View Sheet |
| 2009-12-03 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner |
| 2009-11-20 | Brief filed. – Respondent |
| 2009-11-13 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2009-11-12 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2009-11-12 | Call received – |
| 2009-10-27 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2009-10-23 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2009-10-02 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2009-10-01 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2009-09-09 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2009-09-08 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2009-08-27 | Amended brief. – Petitioner |
| 2009-08-26 | Brief filed. – Petitioner |
| 2009-07-23 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2009-07-22 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner |
| 2009-06-30 | Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals |
| 2009-06-29 | Record Requested in Petition for Review – |
| 2009-06-26 | briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2009-06-11 | reply filed – Petitioner |
| 2009-06-05 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2009-05-27 | response to petition for review filed – Respondent |
| 2009-04-17 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – ** See Remarks View Sheet |
| 2009-04-16 | M/E/T to file response – Respondent |
| 2009-03-31 | Letter Received – |
| 2009-03-27 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; mailbox rule does not apply – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2009-03-26 | Letter Received – |
| 2009-03-13 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2009-02-24 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2009-02-18 | Response to Petition for Review waived (see remark – Respondent |
| 2009-01-21 | Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner |
| 2009-01-21 | PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner |
| 2008-12-18 | m/e/t to file petition for review disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2008-12-17 | m/e/t to file petition for review filed – Petitioner |
Petition for Review (2009-01-21)
Response to Petition - Filed: 05/27/2009 (2009-05-27)
Reply to Response to Petition - Filed: 06/11/2009 (2009-06-11)
Respondents' Brief on the Merits - Filed: 11/20/2009 (2009-11-20)
Amicus Brief - Int'l Assoc. of Geophysical Contractors - Received: 03/13/2009 (2009-03-13)
Amicus Brief - Westerngeco LLC - Received: 06/05/2009 (2009-06-05)
Petitioner's Amended Brief on the Merits - Filed: 08/27/2009 (2009-08-27)
Petitioner's Reply Brief - Filed: 12/14/2009 (2009-12-14)
Amicus Letter - Int'l Assoc. of Geophysical Contractors - Received: 12/31/2009 (2009-12-31)
Petitioner & Amicus Post-Submission Brief - Filed: 06/09/2010 (2010-06-09)
Supplemental Amicus Letter - Westerngeco LLC - Received: 08/06/2010 (2010-08-06)