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Opinions Issued

Willett Jefferson Hecht Wainwright Medina Green Johnson Guzman
Majority
Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Hecht, Justice Wainwright, Justice Medina, Justice Green, and Justice Guzman joined, and in all but Part II(A)(1) of which Justice Johnson joined. (PDF)
Johnson
Concurrence
Justice Johnson delivered a concurring opinion. (PDF)
Last Texas Supreme Court docket entry over 1 year ago
Docket Sheet
2010-09-10 Case stored in record room –
2010-08-20 Mandate issued –
2010-08-20 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed – To identify a cause in View Sheet
2010-07-13 Case forwarded to Court –
2010-07-13 Motion for Rehearing - Filed – Respondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed
2010-06-25 Court approved judgment sent to attys of record –
2010-06-25 Concurring opinion issued. –
2010-06-25 Opinion issued – To identify a cause in
2009-12-15 Oral argument –
2009-12-15 Oral argument - –
2009-11-10 Amicus Curiae Brief received – Received (instead of filed)
2009-09-16 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent
2009-09-08 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner
2009-08-28 Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2009-08-28 pet/rev granted –
2009-08-28 Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – View Sheet
2009-03-20 Designation of Lead Counsel for (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet
2009-03-13 Amended brief. – Petitioner
2009-03-13 Call received – Petitioner
2009-03-12 Reply brief. – Petitioner
2009-02-25 Brief filed. – Respondent
2009-02-11 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet
2009-02-10 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent
2009-01-08 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Respondent View Sheet
2009-01-06 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Respondent
2008-12-22 Brief filed. – Petitioner
2008-11-26 Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals
2008-11-24 Record Requested in Petition for Review –
2008-11-21 briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2008-11-10 reply filed – Petitioner
2008-10-30 Letter brief . – Respondent
2008-10-24 Petition reinstated to the docket –
2008-10-24 Motion to reinstate case/disposed – View Sheet
2008-10-24 Abatement order lifted –
2008-10-06 Correction of brief filed. See Remarks & Descrip – Relator View Sheet
2008-10-06 Motion to reinstate case – Joint motion filed
2008-08-22 Order of the Court Issued –
2008-08-22 Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – View Sheet
2008-08-13 File instrument. – Respondent
2008-08-12 notice of bankruptcy proceeding – Petitioner
2008-08-05 response to petition for review filed – Respondent
2008-07-17 Additional citations received. – Petitioner
2008-06-30 motion for extension of time (remarks) – ** See Remarks View Sheet
2008-06-27 M/E/T to file response – Respondent
2008-06-05 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response; due no later than 3:00 p.m.; mailbox rule does not apply – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2008-05-14 Notice from Counsel of a change in address – Petitioner
2008-05-07 Response to Petition for Review waived (see remark – Respondent
2008-05-06 Case forwarded to Court –
2008-04-04 Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner
2008-04-04 PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner
2008-03-06 second m/e/t to file pet/review disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet
2008-03-05 second m/e/t to file petition for review filed – Petitioner
2008-01-28 m/e/t to file petition for review disposed of – Petitioner View Sheet
2008-01-28 m/e/t to file petition for review filed – Petitioner
Parties in the Texas Supreme Court
Bennett, Jr., Mr. Thomas O., petitioner see attorneys

Reynolds, Mr. Randy, respondent see attorneys

Pacific Legal Foundation, amicus curiae
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Court of Appeals Opinions

AFFIRM December 21, 2007
Courts Below
Court of Appeals:
Austin (3rd COA)
No. 03-05-00034-CV docket
by Honorable Robert Harrison Pemberton

Trial Court:
San Saba County
Honorable V. Murray Jordan