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Opinions Issued

Willett Jefferson Hecht Wainwright Green Johnson Guzman
Opinion of the Court
Justice Willett delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Hecht, Justice Wainwright, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, and Justice Guzman joined. (PDF)
Oneill Medina
Dissenting
Justice O'Neill delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Medina joined. (PDF)
Recent Events
    7 days ago: Mandate issued
    7 days ago: Record returned to Court of Appeals
Docket Sheet
2007-03-19 Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner
2007-03-19 PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner
2007-04-09 Response to Petition for Review waived (see remark – Respondent
2007-04-10 Case forwarded to Court –  
2007-05-09 response to requested; due ____; see remarks – Indicates filing re Petition for Review View Sheet
2007-06-08 response to petition for review filed – Respondent
2007-06-25 reply filed – Petitioner
2007-08-28 briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2007-08-30 Record Requested in Petition for Review –  
2007-09-07 Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals
2007-09-26 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner
2007-10-01 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet
2007-10-12 Brief filed. – Petitioner
2007-10-19 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2007-10-19 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2007-10-19 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2007-10-19 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2007-11-01 Brief filed. – Respondent
2007-11-02 Amicus Curiae Brief received and placed w/record – Received (instead of filed)
2007-11-06 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent
2007-11-16 Reply brief. – Petitioner
2007-11-19 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2009-02-13 Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of –   View Sheet
2009-02-13 pet/rev granted –  
2009-02-13 Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2009-02-24 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner
2009-02-26 Correction of brief filed. See Remarks & Descrip – Petitioner View Sheet
2009-03-02 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent
2009-03-11 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent
2009-03-12 Oral argument - –  
2009-03-12 Oral argument - –  
2009-04-13 Post submission brief – Petitioner
2009-04-21 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2009-05-12 Response to brief – Respondent
2010-03-05 Additional citations received. – Petitioner
2010-03-05 Phone call from Clerk's Office – Petitioner
2010-06-11 Opinion issued – To identify a cause in
2010-06-11 Court approved judgment sent to attys of record –  
2010-06-11 Dissenting opinion issued. –  
2010-07-29 Designation of Lead Counsel – Petitioner
2010-08-27 Mandate issued –  
2010-08-27 Record returned to Court of Appeals –  
Parties in the Texas Supreme Court
Waffle House, Inc., petitioner see attorneys

Williams, Cathie, respondent see attorneys

National Council of Chain Restaurants, amicus curiae see attorneys

Arrange by Attorney
Texas Supreme Court Order Lists

Order List of 2009-02-13
Order List of 2010-06-11
Court of Appeals Opinions

AFFIRM February 1, 2007
Courts Below
Court of Appeals:
Fort Worth (2nd COA)
No. 02-05-00373-CV docket
by Honorable LeeAnn Dauphinot

Trial Court:
Tarrant County
Honorable Donald J. Cosby