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Justice Green delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Hecht, Justice Wainwright, Justice Medina, and Justice Willett joined, and in which Justice Johnson and Justice Lehrmann joined as to Parts I, II, IV and V. (PDF)
| 2011-07-13 | Case stored in record room – |
| 2011-03-01 | Mandate issued – |
| 2011-02-25 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet |
| 2010-12-10 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2010-11-02 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2010-10-14 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2010-10-14 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2010-10-14 | Motion for Rehearing - Filed – Respondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed |
| 2010-09-15 | M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2010-09-13 | M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Respondent |
| 2010-08-27 | Court approved judgment sent to attys of record – |
| 2010-08-27 | Concurring opinion issued. – |
| 2010-08-27 | Opinion issued – To identify a cause in |
| 2010-03-11 | Post submission brief – Petitioner |
| 2010-02-19 | Phone call from Clerk's Office – Respondent |
| 2010-02-19 | Post submission brief – Respondent |
| 2010-01-29 | Amicus Curiae Letter Received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2010-01-20 | Oral argument – |
| 2010-01-06 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2009-10-29 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent |
| 2009-10-27 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner |
| 2009-10-23 | Petition for Review disposed – View Sheet |
| 2009-10-23 | Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2009-10-23 | Petition for Review granted – |
| 2009-10-15 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2009-09-18 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2009-08-26 | Brief filed. – Respondent |
| 2009-08-03 | Brief filed. – Petitioner |
| 2009-07-08 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2009-07-08 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2009-07-02 | Phone call from Clerk's Office. – Respondent |
| 2009-07-02 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2009-07-02 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner |
| 2009-06-17 | Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals |
| 2009-06-08 | Record Requested in Petition for Review – |
| 2009-06-05 | briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2009-05-06 | reply filed – Petitioner |
| 2009-04-20 | response to petition for review filed – Respondent |
| 2009-03-26 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2009-03-20 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – ** See Remarks View Sheet |
| 2009-03-19 | Call received – Respondent |
| 2009-03-19 | M/E/T to file response – Respondent |
| 2009-02-18 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; mailbox rule does not apply – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2009-01-20 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2009-01-13 | Response to Petition for Review waived (see remark – Respondent |
| 2009-01-05 | Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner |
| 2009-01-05 | PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner |
Petition for Review - Filed: 01/05/2009 (2009-01-05)
Amicus Letter - Insurance Council of Texas - Filed: 03/26/2009 (2009-03-26)
Response to Petition - Filed: 04/20/2009 (2009-04-20)
Reply to Response to Petition - Filed: 05/06/2009 (2009-05-06)
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits - Filed: 08/03/2009 (2009-08-03)
Amicus Brief - Insurance Council of Texas - Received: 10/15/2009 (2009-10-15)
Respondent's Brief on the Merits - Filed: 08/26/2009 (2009-08-26)
Amicus Brief - Texas Mutual Insurance Company - Received: 09/18/2009 (2009-09-18)
Amicus Brief - Office of Injured Employee Counsel - Received: 01/06/2010 (2010-01-06)
Respondent's Post-Submission Brief - Filed: 02/19/2010 (2010-02-19)
Petitioner's Post-Submission Brief - Filed: 03/11/2010 (2010-03-11)
Motion for Rehearing - Filed: 10/14/2010 (2010-10-14)
Amended Amicus Brief - Office of Injured Employee Counsel - Filed: Received: 12/10/2010 (2010-12-10)