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The Court's opinion of June 24, 2011 is withdrawn and the opinion of this date is substituted. The concurring opinion by Justice Willet, the dissenting opinion by Justice Green, and the judgment issued June 24, 2011, remain in place. (PDF)
Justice Wainwright delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Hecht, Justice Medina, Justice Johnson, and Justice Guzman joined. (PDF)
| 2011-12-21 | Case stored in record room – |
| 2011-12-16 | Mandate issued – |
| 2011-12-16 | New majority opinion substituted for prior opinion – |
| 2011-12-16 | Previous opinion withdrawn – |
| 2011-12-16 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet |
| 2011-10-19 | Reply to motion for rehearing – Petitioner |
| 2011-10-07 | Response to Motion for Rehearing – Petitioner |
| 2011-09-16 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. – ** See Remarks View Sheet |
| 2011-09-15 | Motion for Extension of Time filed – Petitioner |
| 2011-09-07 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; mailbox rule does not apply – Indicates motion for rehearing. See Event |
| 2011-08-10 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2011-08-10 | Motion for Rehearing - Filed – Respondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed |
| 2011-07-01 | M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – View Sheet |
| 2011-06-30 | M/E/T to file motion for rehearing – Respondent |
| 2011-06-24 | Court approved judgment sent to attys of record – |
| 2011-06-24 | Dissenting opinion issued. – |
| 2011-06-24 | Concurring opinion issued. – |
| 2011-06-24 | Opinion issued – To identify a cause in |
| 2010-11-10 | Phone call from Clerk's Office – Petitioner |
| 2010-11-09 | Post submission brief – Petitioner |
| 2010-10-28 | Post submission brief – Respondent |
| 2010-09-16 | Oral argument – |
| 2010-08-10 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner |
| 2010-07-30 | Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent |
| 2010-07-16 | Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2010-04-16 | Notice of vacation dates. – Petitioner |
| 2010-04-09 | Petition for Review granted – |
| 2010-04-09 | Petition for Review disposed – OA date & time not set. View Sheet |
| 2010-03-09 | Phone call from Clerk's Office – Petitioner |
| 2010-03-09 | Reply brief – Petitioner |
| 2010-02-19 | Brief filed. – Respondent |
| 2010-01-14 | Correction of brief filed. See Remarks & Description. – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2010-01-11 | Brief filed. – Petitioner |
| 2009-12-21 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2009-12-21 | Motion for Extension of Time disposed. – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2009-12-16 | Call received – Petitioner |
| 2009-12-14 | Phone call from Clerk's Office – Petitioner |
| 2009-12-11 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2009-12-11 | Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals |
| 2009-12-11 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner |
| 2009-11-24 | Record Requested in Petition for Review – |
| 2009-11-20 | briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2009-10-19 | reply filed – Petitioner |
| 2009-10-02 | response to petition for review filed – Respondent |
| 2009-09-03 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; mailbox rule does not apply – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2009-08-11 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2009-07-17 | Address Change – Respondent |
| 2009-07-17 | Address Change – Respondent |
| 2009-07-10 | Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner |
| 2009-07-10 | PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner |
Petition for Review - Filed: 07/10/2009 (2009-07-10)
Response to Petition - Filed: 10/02/2009 (2009-10-02)
Reply to Response to Petition - Filed: 10/19/2009 (2009-10-19)
Petitioners' Brief on the Merits - Filed: 01/11/2010 (2010-01-11)
Respondent's Brief on the Merits - Filed: 02/19/2010 (2010-02-19)
Petitioner's Reply Brief - Filed: 03/09/2010 (2010-03-09)
Respondent's Post-Submission Brief - Filed: 10/28/2010 (2010-10-28)
Petitioner's Post-Submission Brief - Filed: 11/09/2010 (2010-11-09)
Motion for Rehearing - Filed: 08/10/2011 (2011-08-10)
Response to Motion for Rehearing - Filed: 10/07/2011 (2011-10-07)
Reply to Response to Rehearing - Filed: 10/19/2011 (2011-10-19)