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Voting-affinity data
for the 2011 Term
(September 1, 2010 to October 4, 2024)

Guzman

Guzman

Hecht

Hecht

In 2011, they participated together in 95 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions	87/95	91.6%
Different opinions, same judgment	2/95	2.1%
Agreed on judgment	89/95	93.7%
Disagreed on judgment	6/95	6.3%

And 25 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions	17/25	68.0%
Different opinions, same judgment	2/25	8.0%
Agreed on judgment	19/25	76.0%
Disagreed on judgment	6/25	24.0%

Within those 25 cases that had some split opinions:

17 cases:
Joined the same opinions

JEREMY MOLINET v. PATRICK KIMBRELL, M.D. AND JOHN HORAN, M.D., No. 09-0544

THE HOUSTON EXPLORATION CO. AND OFFSHORE SPECIALTY FABRICATORS, INC. v. WELLINGTON UNDERWRITING AGENCIES, LTD., ET AL., No. 08-0890

ANGLO-DUTCH PETROLEUM INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND ANGLO-DUTCH (TENGE) L.L.C. v. GREENBERG PEDEN, P.C. AND GERARD J. SWONKE, No. 08-0833

LARRY ROCCAFORTE v. JEFFERSON COUNTY, No. 09-0326

LIANA LEORDEANU v. AMERICAN PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 09-0330

AARON GLENN HAYGOOD v. MARGARITA GARZA DE ESCABEDO, No. 09-0377

IN RE COY REECE, No. 09-0520

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. COX TEXAS NEWSPAPERS, L.P., AND HEARST NEWSPAPERS, L.L.C., No. 09-0530

RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND PIONEER EXPLORATION, LTD. v. TEXAS CITIZENS FOR A SAFE FUTURE AND CLEAN WATER AND JAMES G. POPP, No. 08-0497

MCI SALES AND SERVICE, INC., F/K/A HAUSMAN BUS SALES, INC. AND MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V., F/K/A DINA AUTOBUSES, S.A. DE C.V. v. JAMES HINTON, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF DOLORES HINTON, DECEASED, ET AL., No. 09-0048

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

MARSH USA INC. AND MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. v. REX COOK, No. 09-0558

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

OMAHA HEALTHCARE CENTER, LLC v. WILMA JOHNSON, ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF CLASSIE MAE REED, DECEASED, No. 08-0231

ITALIAN COWBOY PARTNERS, LTD., FRANCESCO SECCHI AND JANE SECCHI v. THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA AND FOUR PARTNERS, LLC D/B/A PRIZM PARTNERS AND D/B/A UNITED COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SERVICES, No. 08-0989

TYLER SCORESBY, M.D. v. CATARINO SANTILLAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF SAMUEL SANTILLAN, A MINOR, No. 09-0497

NAFTA TRADERS, INC. v. MARGARET A. QUINN, No. 08-0613

2 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

IN RE OLSHAN FOUNDATION REPAIR COMPANY, LLC AND OLSHAN FOUNDATION REPAIR COMPANY OF DALLAS, LTD., No. 09-0432

EBERHARD SAMLOWSKI, M.D. v. CAROL WOOTEN, No. 08-0667

6 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

LTTS CHARTER SCHOOL, INC. D/B/A UNIVERSAL ACADEMY v. C2 CONSTRUCTION, INC., No. 09-0794

CITY OF DALLAS v. VSC, LLC, No. 08-0265

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - KINGSVILLE v. MELODY YARBROUGH, No. 09-0999

CITY OF DALLAS v. KENNETH E. ALBERT, ET AL., No. 07-0284

TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT v. THE SAWYER TRUST, No. 07-0945

CHRISTOPHER N. EPPS AND LAURA L. EPPS v. BRUCE FOWLER, JR. AND STEPHANIE L. FOWLER, No. 10-0283