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Justice Brister delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Hecht, Justice O'Neill, Justice Wainwright, and Justice Medina joined, and in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, and Justice Willett joined as to parts I-V. (PDF)
Justice Johnson, joined by Chief Justice Jefferson and Justice Green, concurring in part and dissenting in part. (PDF)
Justice Willett delivered an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. (PDF)
| 2008-09-18 | Case stored in record room – |
| 2008-08-29 | Mandate Issued – |
| 2008-08-29 | Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet |
| 2008-08-15 | MET to file reply disposed of – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2008-08-13 | Motion to extend time to file reply – Respondent |
| 2008-08-05 | Response to Motion for Rehearing – Petitioner |
| 2008-07-18 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – ** See Remarks View Sheet |
| 2008-07-15 | M/E/T to file response – Petitioner |
| 2008-07-08 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; due no later than 3:00 p.m.; mailbox rule does not apply – Indicates motion for rehearing. See Event |
| 2008-06-23 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2008-06-23 | Motion for Rehearing - Filed – respondent's motion for rehearing of cause filed |
| 2008-05-12 | M/E/T to file Motion for Rehearing disposed – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2008-05-09 | m/e/t to file motion for rehearing – Respondent |
| 2008-05-02 | Opinion issued – To identify a cause in |
| 2008-05-02 | Court approved judgment sent to attys of record – |
| 2008-05-02 | Dissenting opinion issued. – |
| 2008-05-02 | concurring and dissenting opinion delivered – |
| 2008-05-02 | Concurring opinion issued. – |
| 2007-06-26 | Additional citations received. – Petitioner |
| 2007-03-23 | Additional citations received. – Petitioner |
| 2007-03-20 | Oral argument - – |
| 2007-03-19 | Supplemental appendix – Petitioner |
| 2007-03-16 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2007-03-16 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2007-03-15 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2007-03-15 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2007-03-15 | Briefs requested in electronic format – Respondent |
| 2007-03-14 | Additional citations received. – Respondent |
| 2006-12-15 | Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – View Sheet |
| 2006-12-15 | Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2006-12-15 | pet/rev granted – |
| 2006-08-29 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2006-08-28 | Reply brief. – Petitioner |
| 2006-08-16 | Briefs requested in electronic format – Respondent |
| 2006-08-11 | Brief filed. – Respondent |
| 2006-07-14 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet |
| 2006-07-11 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent |
| 2006-06-29 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2006-06-28 | Brief filed. – Petitioner |
| 2006-05-25 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet |
| 2006-05-22 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Amicus Curiae |
| 2006-05-22 | Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner |
| 2006-05-19 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2006-05-19 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent |
| 2006-05-19 | Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner |
| 2006-05-19 | Briefs requested in electronic format – Amicus Curiae |
| 2006-05-17 | Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals |
| 2006-05-12 | Record Requested in Petition for Review – |
| 2006-05-09 | briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review |
| 2006-02-21 | reply filed – Petitioner |
| 2006-02-03 | response to petition for review filed – Respondent |
| 2006-01-04 | motion for extension of time (remarks) – ** See Remarks View Sheet |
| 2005-12-29 | M/E/T to file response – Respondent |
| 2005-12-27 | Address Change – Respondent |
| 2005-12-05 | response to requested; due ____; see remarks – Indicates filing re Petition for Review View Sheet |
| 2005-11-01 | Case forwarded to Court – |
| 2005-10-24 | Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed) |
| 2005-10-21 | Response to Petition for Review waived (see remark – Respondent |
| 2005-10-18 | Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner |
| 2005-10-18 | PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner |
Petition for Review (2006-10-18)
Response to Petition for Review (2006-02-03)
Petitioners' Reply Brief (2006-02-21)
Amicus Curiae Brief of TX Assoc. of Builders (2006-10-24)
Petitioners' Brief on the Merits (2006-06-28)
Petitioner's Reply Brief on the Merits (2006-08-28)
Respondent's Brief on the Merits (2006-08-11)
Respondent's Additional Cites Letter (2007-03-14)