Opinions

Chief Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Green, Justice Johnson, Justice Willett, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, and Justice Brown joined. PDF

Justice Boyd delivered a concurring opinion.View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument | Video PDF

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:	5th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:	Aff/Pt and Rev & Rem/Pt
COA Docket No.:	05-14-01318-CV
Opinion Author:	Honorable William G. Whitehill

Trial Court

Trial Court:	68th District Court
County:	Dallas
Trial Judge:	Honorable Martin J. Hoffman
Trial Docket:	DC-14-04185

Date	Event	Outcome
2017-09-25	Mandate issued
2017-09-22	Motion for Rehearing - Disposed	Denied
	This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between July 31, 2017 and September 22, 2017.
2017-07-31	Case forwarded to Court
2017-07-31	Motion for Rehearing
2017-07-18	Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed	Filing granted
2017-07-17	Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing
2017-06-30	Opinion issued	Court of Appeals' judgment reversed and remanded to Court of Appeals
2017-06-30	Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record	Issued
2017-06-30	Concurring Opinion issued.	Issued
	This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between April 14, 2017 and June 30, 2017.
2017-04-14	Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.	Filing granted
2017-04-06	Call received
2017-04-06	Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)
2017-04-05	Miscellaneous Motion
2017-04-05	Post submission brief filed (Respondent)
2017-03-22	Oral argument
2017-03-21	Exhibits in case/cause filed (Petitioner)
2017-03-01	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2017-02-28	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2017-01-20	Petition for Review granted
2017-01-20	Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2017-01-20	Case set for oral argument	Case set for oral argument
2016-12-05	Reply Brief (Petitioner)
2016-11-18	Brief on the Merits (Respondent)
2016-11-01	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2016-11-01	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2016-10-17	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2016-10-16	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2016-10-13	Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)
2016-09-29	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2016-09-29	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2016-09-15	Case Record Filed
2016-09-06	Record Requested in Petition for Review
2016-09-02	Brief on the Merits Requested
2016-07-27	Reply to Response (Petitioner)
2016-07-19	Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed
2016-07-19	MET to file reply disposed of	Filing granted
2016-07-05	Response to Petition (Respondent)
2016-06-09	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed	Filing granted
2016-06-08	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response
2016-05-05	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response
2016-05-05	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed	Filing granted
2016-04-22	Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response
2016-03-22	Case forwarded to Court
2016-03-15	Response Waiver filed
2016-03-11	Petition for Review (Petitioner)
2016-03-01	Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2016-03-01	Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed
2016-02-09	Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2016-02-09	Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed

Party	Counsel	Role
Hersh, Julie	Mr. Richard B. Phillips Jr. Mr. P. Jefferson Ballew Jennifer Meghan Nylin	Petitioner
Tatum, Mary Ann	Mr. Farbod Farnia Mr. Joseph D. Sibley IV	Respondent
Tatum, John	Mr. Farbod Farnia Mr. Joseph D. Sibley IV	Respondent