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Opinions Issued

Jefferson Hecht Oneill Wainwright Medina Green Johnson Willett
Opinion of the Court
Chief Justice Jefferson delivered the opinion of the Court. (PDF)
Last Texas Supreme Court docket entry 6 months ago
Docket Sheet
2007-11-26 Appendix to Brief filed – Petitioner
2007-11-26 PETITION FOR REVIEW FILED – Petitioner
2007-11-30 Response to Petition for Review waived (see remark – Respondent
2007-12-11 Case forwarded to Court –  
2008-01-08 Record Requested in Petition for Review –  
2008-01-08 response to requested; due ____; see remarks – Indicates filing re Petition for Review View Sheet
2008-02-01 Case Record Filed – Clerk of the Court of Appeals
2008-02-06 response to petition for review filed – Respondent
2008-02-21 briefing on the merits requested – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2008-02-27 Record Requested in Petition for Review –  
2008-03-11 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent
2008-03-11 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2008-03-25 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2008-03-25 Brief filed. – Petitioner
2008-03-25 Motion for extension of time to file brief. – Petitioner
2008-03-26 motion for extension of time (remarks) – Petitioner View Sheet
2008-04-14 Brief filed. – Respondent
2008-04-14 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Respondent
2008-04-25 Reply brief. – Petitioner
2008-04-25 Electronic Copy of Brief Posted to Web – Petitioner
2008-06-06 pet/rev granted –  
2008-06-06 Petition for Review under Rule 53 Disposed of – OA date & time not set. View Sheet
2008-08-29 Case set for oral argument – Indicates filing re Petition for Review
2008-09-04 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Respondent
2008-10-22 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received – Petitioner
2008-11-13 Oral argument - –  
2009-10-23 Opinion issued – To identify a cause in
2009-10-23 Court approved judgment sent to attys of record –  
2009-12-03 Mandate issued –  
2010-02-09 Case stored in record room –  
Parties in the Texas Supreme Court
Smith, Lauri, petitioner see attorneys

Patrick W.Y. Tam Trust, respondent see attorneys

Arrange by Attorney
Texas Supreme Court Order Lists

Order List of 2008-06-06
Order List of 2008-08-29
Court of Appeals Opinions

Opinion of July 31, 2007
Courts Below
Court of Appeals:
Dallas (5th COA)
No. 05-06-00356-CV docket
by Honorable Mark Whittington

Trial Court:
Collin County
Honorable Charles F. Sandoval