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There are 66 petitions at this point in the process.

IN RE THE JOHN G. & MARIE STELLA KENEDY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, No. 04-0607.
1624 days since oral argument was held on September 29, 2005
standing; jurisdiction  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 5 Briefs Online  
IN RE FROST NATIONAL BANK, FORMER EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ELENA SUESS KENEDY, DECEASED; FROST NATIONAL BANK AND PABLO SUESS, TRUSTEES OF THE JOHN G. KENEDY, JR. CHARITABLE TRUST; AND THE MISSIONARY OBLATE FATHERS OF TEXAS, No. 04-0608.
1624 days since oral argument was held on September 29, 2005
jurisdiction; exhumation  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online  
SOLAR APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING, INC. v. T.A. OPERATING CORPORATION, No. 06-0243.
877 days since oral argument was held on October 16, 2007
construction contract, substantial performance  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 7 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
DEL LAGO PARTNERS, INC., AND DEL LAGO PARTNERS, L.P. DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE ASSUMED NAME OF DEL LAGO GOLF RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER, AND BMC-THE BENCHMARK MANAGEMENT COMPANY v. BRADLEY SMITH, No. 06-1022.
826 days since oral argument was held on December 6, 2007
premises liability; criminal conduct of 3rd party  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 8 Briefs Online 4 Amici
GALVESTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT v. TRQ CAPTAIN'S LANDING, L.P. AND AMERICAN HOUSING FOUNDATION, No. 07-0010.
786 days since oral argument was held on January 15, 2008
CHDO  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 5 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
BISON BUILDING MATERIALS, LTD. v. LLOYD K. ALDRIDGE, No. 06-1084.
785 days since oral argument was held on January 16, 2008
arbitration, Hall Street  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 4 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
EAST TEXAS SALT WATER DISPOSAL COMPANY, INC. v. RICHARD LEON WERLINE, No. 07-0135.
785 days since oral argument was held on January 16, 2008
arbitration  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 5 Briefs Online  
BARBARA ROBINSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN ROBINSON, DECEASED v. CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC., INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SUCCESSOR TO MUNDET CORK CORPORATION, No. 06-0714.
763 days since oral argument was held on February 7, 2008
asbestos; retroactivity  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 10 Briefs Online 5 Amici
JOHN CHRISTOPHER FRANKA, M.D. AND NAGAKRISHNA REDDY, M.D. v. STACEY VELASQUEZ AND SARAGOSA ALANIZ, BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF THEIR MINOR CHILD, SARAGOSA MARIO ALANIZ, No. 07-0131.
547 days since oral argument was held on September 10, 2008
1 COA Opinion 9 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
SPECTRUM HEALTHCARE RESOURCES, INC., AND MICHAEL SIMS v. JANICE MCDANIEL AND PATRICK MCDANIEL, No. 07-0787.
546 days since oral argument was held on September 11, 2008
medical malpractice; expert reports  What's this?
4 COA Opinions 5 Briefs Online  
TXI TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, ET AL. v. RANDY HUGHES, ET AL., No. 07-0541.
511 days since oral argument was held on October 16, 2008
Batson, inflammatory jury argument  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
IN RE UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION, No. 07-0871.
457 days since oral argument was held on December 9, 2008
limitations  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 9 Briefs Online 3 Amici
SPIR STAR AG v. LOUIS KIMICH, No. 07-0340.
456 days since oral argument was held on December 10, 2008
personal jurisdiction; foreign manufacturer, products liability  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 8 Briefs Online  
GRANT THORNTON LLP v. PROSPECT HIGH INCOME FUND, ML CBO IV (CAYMAN), LTD., PAMCO CAYMAN, LTD., PAM CAPITAL FUNDING, L.P., HIGHLAND CRUSADER FUND, LTD., AND PCMG TRADING PARTNERS VII, L.P., No. 06-0975.
447 days since oral argument was held on December 19, 2008
1 COA Opinion 12 Briefs Online 2 Amici
ROY KENJI YAMADA, M.D. v. LAURA FRIEND, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF SARAH ELIZABETH FRIEND, DECEASED, AND LUTHER FRIEND, INDIVIDUALLY, No. 08-0262.
366 days since oral argument was held on March 10, 2009
health care liability claim; negligence  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
WAFFLE HOUSE, INC. v. CATHIE WILLIAMS, No. 07-0205.
364 days since oral argument was held on March 12, 2009
negligent supervision, punitive damages  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 10 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE, INC. v. KYLE ALLEN, No. 08-0110.
345 days since oral argument was held on March 31, 2009
DTPA, lease vs purchase, usury statute  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
IN THE INTEREST OF B.G., C.W., E.W., B.B.W. AND J.W., CHILDREN, No. 07-0960.
184 days since oral argument was held on September 8, 2009
263.405(i), waiver  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 4 Briefs Online  
REGAL FINANCE COMPANY, LTD. AND REGAL FINANCE COMPANY II, LTD. v. TEX STAR MOTORS, INC., No. 08-0148.
183 days since oral argument was held on September 9, 2009
UCC Article 9, commercial reasonableness, implied contracts  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 6 Briefs Online  
TANGIE WALTERS v. CLEVELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, SHIRLEY KIEFER, AND KEITH SPOONER, M.D., No. 08-0169.
183 days since oral argument was held on September 9, 2009
medical malpractice, discovery rule, statute of limitations  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 8 Briefs Online  
METHODIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM OF SAN ANTONIO, LTD., L.L.P., W.C. SCHORLEMER, M.D. AND ROBERT SCHORLEMER, M.D. v. EMMALENE RANKIN, No. 08-0316.
183 days since oral argument was held on September 9, 2009
statute of repose, medical malpractice  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 13 Briefs Online 3 Amici
TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS AND THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, LTD., No. 08-0172.
182 days since oral argument was held on September 10, 2009
open records, confidential information, computer databases  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 11 Briefs Online 2 Amici
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER AT DALLAS v. THE ESTATE OF IRENE ESTHER ARANCIBIA BY ITS BENEFICIARY VICTOR HUGO VASQUEZ-ARANCIBIA, VICTOR HUGO VASQUEZ-ARANCIBIA, INDIVIDUALLY, AND CECILIA VASQUEZ-ARANCIBIA, INDIVIDUALLY, No. 08-0215.
182 days since oral argument was held on September 10, 2009
1 COA Opinion 8 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
BASIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC., AMERICAN REALTY TRUST, INC., TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC., CONTINENTAL POYDRAS CORP., CONTINENTAL COMMON, INC., AND CONTINENTAL BARONNE, INC. v. DYNEX COMMERCIAL, INC. AND DYNEX CAPITAL, INC., No. 08-0244.
182 days since oral argument was held on September 10, 2009
capacity, corporate affiliates, Rule 93, contract damages  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online  
TEXAS INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CONSUMERS v. CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC; PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, No. 08-0727.
156 days since oral argument was held on October 6, 2009
15 Briefs Online  
GILBERT TEXAS CONSTRUCTION, L.P. v. UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYD'S LONDON, No. 08-0246.
156 days since oral argument was held on October 6, 2009
CGL policy, contractually assumed liability, government contracts, immunity for government contractors  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
THE STATE OF TEXAS, BY AND THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, PUBLIC AGENCY REPRESENTATION SECTION v. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS, No. 08-0421.
156 days since oral argument was held on October 6, 2009
2 COA Opinions 17 Briefs Online  
GEFFREY KLEIN, M.D. AND BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE v. CYNTHIA HERNANDEZ, AS THE PARENT AND NEXT FRIEND OF N.H., A MINOR, No. 08-0453.
155 days since oral argument was held on October 7, 2009
interlocutory appeal, sovereign immunity, Health & Safety Code 312.007, medical malpractice  What's this?
4 COA Opinions 9 Briefs Online  
THE STATE OF TEXAS v. $281,420.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, No. 08-0465.
155 days since oral argument was held on October 7, 2009
civil forfeiture, CVSG  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 7 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO v. KIA BAILEY, INDIVIDUALLY AND LARRY BAILEY, INDIVIDUALLY, No. 08-0419.
155 days since oral argument was held on October 7, 2009
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
NAFTA TRADERS, INC. v. MARGARET A. QUINN, No. 08-0613.
154 days since oral argument was held on October 8, 2009
arbitration, judicial review of arbitration, TAA, Hall Street  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
IN RE SCOGGINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., No. 08-0544.
154 days since oral argument was held on October 8, 2009
responsible third parties, subcontractors, joinder  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
IN RE SATTERFIELD & PONTIKES CONSTRUCTION, INC., No. 08-0660.
154 days since oral argument was held on October 8, 2009
consolidating claims, severing claims  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 8 Briefs Online  
EBERHARD SAMLOWSKI, M.D. v. CAROL WOOTEN, No. 08-0667.
113 days since oral argument was held on November 18, 2009
sufficiency of expert report, medical malpractice  What's this?
5 COA Opinions 5 Briefs Online  
CARROLL G. ROBINSON, BRUCE R. HOTZE AND JEFFREY N. DAILY v. BILL WHITE, MAYOR; CITY OF HOUSTON; HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL, ET AL., No. 08-0658.
113 days since oral argument was held on November 18, 2009
standing, UDJA  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 4 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
STATE FARM LLOYDS AND ERIN STRACHAN v. WANDA M. PAGE, No. 08-0799.
112 days since oral argument was held on November 19, 2009
insurance, mold damage  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 5 Briefs Online  
TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT v. THE SAWYER TRUST, No. 07-0945.
112 days since oral argument was held on November 19, 2009
UDJA, sovereign immunity, title to land  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 10 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
CAROL SEVERANCE v. JERRY PATTERSON, COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE; GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KURT SISTRUNK, DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, No. 09-0387.
112 days since oral argument was held on November 19, 2009
Open Beaches Act  What's this?
8 Briefs Online 8 Amici
SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND SCOTT, SHERWOOD AND BRINDLEY FOUNDATION v. GARY FAIR AND LINDA FAIR, No. 08-0970.
86 days since oral argument was held on December 15, 2009
slip and fall, natural condition  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 5 Briefs Online  
THE JOHN G. AND MARIE STELLA KENEDY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION v. ANN M. FERNANDEZ, No. 08-0529.
86 days since oral argument was held on December 15, 2009
anti-injunction  What's this?
5 Briefs Online  
THE JOHN G. AND MARIE STELLA KENEDY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION v. ANN M. FERNANDEZ, No. 08-0528.
86 days since oral argument was held on December 15, 2009
jurisdiction; standing  What's this?
6 Briefs Online  
FROST NATIONAL BANK, FORMER EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ELENA SUESS KENEDY, DECEASED, AND FROST NATIONAL BANK AND PABLO SUESS, TRUSTEES OF THE JOHN G. KENEDY, JR. CHARITABLE TRUST v. ANN M. FERNANDEZ, No. 08-0534.
86 days since oral argument was held on December 15, 2009
bill of review; subject matter jurisdiction  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 5 Briefs Online  
TRAVIS CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT v. DIANE LEE NORMAN, No. 09-0100.
85 days since oral argument was held on December 16, 2009
retaliatory discharge  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 8 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
TEXAS LOTTERY COMMISSION v. FIRST STATE BANK OF DEQUEEN; STONE STREET CAPITAL, INC.; AND CLETIUS L. IRVAN, No. 08-0523.
85 days since oral argument was held on December 16, 2009
UCC Article 9, consumer protection, statutory construction  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 11 Briefs Online  
THE STATE OF TEXAS v. CHARLES LYNN BROWNLOW AND MARLENE H. BROWNLOW, No. 08-0551.
85 days since oral argument was held on December 16, 2009
sovereign immunity; inverse condemnation  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 9 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
THOMAS O. BENNETT, JR., AND JAMES B. BONHAM CORPORATION v. RANDY REYNOLDS, No. 08-0074.
85 days since oral argument was held on December 16, 2009
exemplary damages, due process  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
FRESH COAT, INC. v. K-2, INC., No. 08-0592.
84 days since oral argument was held on December 17, 2009
indemnity  What's this?
10 COA Opinions 6 Briefs Online  
CITY OF DALLAS v. KENNETH E. ALBERT, DAVID R. BARBER, ANTHONY ARREDONDO, AND KEVIN MICHAEL WILLIS, ET AL., No. 07-0284.
84 days since oral argument was held on December 17, 2009
sovereign immunity; inverse condemnation  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 17 Briefs Online 2 Amici
CITY OF DALLAS v. DAVID S. MARTIN AND GEORGE G. PARKER, ET AL., No. 07-0288.
84 days since oral argument was held on December 17, 2009
public benefits, UDJA, injunctive relief  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 6 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
ERI CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. AND LARRY G. SNODGRASS v. J. MARK SWINNEA, BRADY ENVIRONMENTAL, INC., AND MALMEBA COMPANY, LTD., No. 07-1042.
84 days since oral argument was held on December 17, 2009
fiduciary duty; lost profits; disgorgement; parole evidence rule  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 6 Briefs Online  
KIRBY LAKE DEVELOPMENT, LTD., MITER DEVELOPMENT CO., L.L.C. AND TAYLOR LAKE, LTD. AND FRIENDSWOOD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LTD. v. CLEAR LAKE CITY WATER AUTHORITY, No. 08-1003.
51 days since oral argument was held on January 19, 2010
breach of contract, local bonds  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online 2 Amici
PRESIDIO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. ROBERT SCOTT, AS COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION, No. 08-0958.
51 days since oral argument was held on January 19, 2010
sovereign immunity  What's this?
3 COA Opinions 5 Briefs Online  
CITY OF DALLAS v. VSC, LLC, No. 08-0265.
51 days since oral argument was held on January 19, 2010
CVSG  What's this?
8 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
IN THE MATTER OF B.W., No. 08-1044.
50 days since oral argument was held on January 20, 2010
juvenile  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 7 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
MERCK & CO., INC. v. FELICIA GARZA ET AL., No. 09-0073.
50 days since oral argument was held on January 20, 2010
products liability, pharmaceuticals, causation, Havner, expert testimony  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 7 Briefs Online  
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. JOYCE CRUMP, No. 09-0005.
50 days since oral argument was held on January 20, 2010
producing cause definition; charge  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 10 Briefs Online 3 Amici
TERRI LOFTIN v. JANICE LEE AND BOB LEE, No. 09-0313.
49 days since oral argument was held on January 21, 2010
Equine Activity Act  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online 2 Amici
SAMUEL GARCIA, JR., M.D. v. MARIA GOMEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF OFELIA MARROQUIN, ET. AL. AND SAVANNAH ROBINSON, No. 09-0159.
49 days since oral argument was held on January 21, 2010
medical malpractice; dismissal; attorney's fees  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 5 Briefs Online  
MARIA DEL CARMEN GUILBOT SERROS DE GONZALEZ, ET AL. v. MIGUEL ANGEL GONZALEZ GUILBOT, CARLOS A. GONZALEZ GUILBOT, AND MARIA ROSA DEL ARENA DE GONZALEZ, No. 08-0961.
49 days since oral argument was held on January 21, 2010
law of the case, prior federal case  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 13 Briefs Online  
CITY OF DALLAS v. HEATHER STEWART, No. 09-0257.
23 days since oral argument was held on February 16, 2010
inverse condemnation, takings, public nuisance, res judicata  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 8 Briefs Online 4 Amici
JEFFERSON STATE BANK v. CHRISTA C. LENK, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MICKEY CARL MARCUS, No. 09-0269.
23 days since oral argument was held on February 16, 2010
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online 2 Amici
THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY (THE AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD CONNECTICUT) v. BARRY JOACHIM, No. 08-0941.
22 days since oral argument was held on February 17, 2010
res judicata, nonsuit, want of prosecution  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 5 Briefs Online  
THE EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS v. BURRELL DAY AND JOEL MCDANIEL, No. 08-0964.
22 days since oral argument was held on February 17, 2010
groundwater, regulatory takings  What's this?
43 Briefs Online 19 Amici
THE STATE OF TEXAS v. K.E.W., No. 09-0236.
21 days since oral argument was held on February 18, 2010
involuntary commitment, psychoactive medication  What's this?
2 COA Opinions 6 Briefs Online  
IN RE COLUMBIA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, L.P. D/B/A VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, No. 08-0995.
21 days since oral argument was held on February 18, 2010
disqualification  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 7 Briefs Online 1 Amicus
MICHAEL T. JELINEK, M.D. AND COLUMBIA RIO GRANDE HEALTHCARE, L.P. D/B/A RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITAL v. FRANCISCO CASAS AND ALFREDO DELEON, JR., AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF ELOISA CASAS, DECEASED, No. 08-1066.
21 days since oral argument was held on February 18, 2010
medical malpractice, causation, mental anguish  What's this?
1 COA Opinion 13 Briefs Online