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Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Wainwright, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, Justice Willett, and Justice Guzman joined. (PDF)
| 2012-02-02 | Case stored in record room – |
| 2012-01-27 | Mandate issued – |
| 2012-01-27 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet |
| 2011-10-07 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2011-09-21 | Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks. – View Sheet |
| 2011-09-21 | Correction of brief filed. See Remarks & Description. – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2011-09-21 | Miscellaneous motion filed. – Petitioner |
| 2011-09-16 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2011-09-16 | Motion for Rehearing - Filed – Petitioner's motion for rehearing of cause filed |
| 2011-08-01 | M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet |
| 2011-08-01 | M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Petitioner |
| 2011-07-11 | M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet |
| 2011-07-08 | M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Petitioner |
| 2011-07-01 | Court approved judgment sent to attys of record – |
| 2011-07-01 | Dissenting opinion issued. – |
| 2011-07-01 | Opinion issued – To identify a cause in |
| 2011-06-16 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2011-06-08 | Letter Filed – Petitioner |
| 2011-02-11 | Post submission brief – Respondent |
| 2010-11-24 | Motion to strike disposed – View Sheet |
| 2010-11-04 | Reply to motion – Respondent |
| 2010-10-22 | Response to Motion – Petitioner |
| 2010-10-15 | Call received – Petitioner |
| 2010-10-15 | Phone call from Clerk's Office – |
| 2010-10-14 | Phone call from Clerk's Office – Respondent |
| 2010-10-14 | Motion to Strike – Respondent |
| 2010-10-14 | Response to amicus curiae brief – Respondent |
| 2010-09-28 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2010-09-28 | Phone call from Clerk's Office – Respondent |
| 2010-09-16 | Oral argument – |
| 2010-09-14 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2010-09-13 | Pre-Submission brief – Respondent |
| 2010-08-09 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent |
| 2010-07-29 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner |
| 2010-07-16 | Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2010-04-09 | Petition for Review granted – |
| 2010-04-09 | Petition for Review disposed – OA date & time not set. View Sheet |
| 2010-03-23 | Phone call from Clerk's Office – Amicus Curiae |
| 2010-03-22 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2010-03-22 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2010-03-16 | Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2010-03-11 | Reply brief – Petitioner |
| 2010-03-11 | Phone call from Clerk's Office – Petitioner |
| 2010-03-08 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. – Petitioner's Reply Brief View Sheet |
| 2010-03-04 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner |
| 2010-02-12 | Brief filed. – Respondent |
| 2010-01-12 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2010-01-11 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2009-12-23 | Brief filed. – Petitioner |
| 2009-11-30 | Phone call from Clerk's Office – |
| 2009-11-25 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2009-11-24 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner |
| 2009-11-24 | Brief filed. – Petitioner |
| 2009-10-30 | Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals |
| 2009-10-27 | Record Requested in Petition for Review – |
| 2009-10-23 | briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2009-08-26 | response to petition for review filed – Respondent |
| 2009-07-27 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; mailbox rule does not apply – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2009-07-14 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2009-07-13 | Response to Petition for Review waived (see remark – Respondent |
| 2009-07-02 | Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner |
| 2009-07-02 | PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner |
| 2009-06-10 | second m/e/t to file pet/review disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2009-06-08 | Notice of Appearance – Petitioner |
| 2009-06-08 | second m/e/t to file petition for review filed – Petitioner |
| 2009-05-08 | m/e/t to file petition for review disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2009-05-07 | m/e/t to file petition for review filed – Petitioner |
Response to Petition - Filed: 08/26/2009 (2009-08-26)
Respondent's Brief on the Merits - Filed: 02/12/2010 (2010-02-12)
Petitioner's Reply Brief - Filed: 03/11/2010 (2010-03-11)
Amicus Brief - American Insurance Association - Received: 03/16/2010 (2010-03-16)
Amicus Brief - National Association of Mututal Insurance - Received: 03/16/2010 (2010-03-16)
Amicus Brief - Texas Association of Defense Counsel - Received: 03/22/2010 (2010-03-22)
Petition for Review - Filed: 07/02/2009 (2009-07-02)
Petitioner's Brief on the Merits - Filed: 12/23/2009 (2009-12-23)
Amicus Brief - Univar USA Inc. - Received: 09/14/2010 (2010-09-14)
Respondent's Pre-Submission Brief - Filed: 09/13/2010 (2010-09-13)
Amicus Brief - Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Response to Amicus Brief - Filed: 10/14/2010 (2010-10-14)
Respondent's Post-Submission Brief - Filed: 02/11/2011 (2011-02-11)
Amicus Brief - Texas Alliance for Patient Access - Received: 06/16/2011 (2011-06-16)
Motion for Rehearing - Filed: 09/16/2011 (2011-09-16)
Corrected Motion for Rehearing - Filed: 09/21/2011 (2011-09-21)
Amicus Brief – TTLA - Received: 10/07/2011 (2011-10-07)