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Voting-affinity data
for the 2009 Term
(September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009)

Jefferson

Jefferson

Brister

Brister

In 2009, they participated together in 71 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions	47/71	66.2%
Different opinions, same judgment	2/71	2.8%
Agreed on judgment	54/71	76.1%
Disagreed on judgment	17/71	23.9%

And 26 of those led to at least one dissent from the judgment

Joined the same opinions	7/26	26.9%
Different opinions, same judgment	2/26	7.7%
Agreed on judgment	9/26	34.6%
Disagreed on judgment	17/26	65.4%

Within those 26 cases that had a dissent:

7 cases:
Joined the same opinions

EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS v. XAVIER DUENEZ AND IRENE DUENEZ, No. 07-0410

HCBECK, LTD. v. CHARLES RICE, No. 06-0418

TXI OPERATIONS, L.P. v. DAVID PERRY, No. 05-0030

IN THE MATTER OF ROLANDO CABALLERO, No. 07-0484

HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT v. TOMBALL REGIONAL HOSPITAL, No. 05-0986

PAUL H. SMITH, ET AL. v. THOMAS O'DONNELL, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CORWIN DENNEY, No. 07-0697

PRODIGY COMMUNICATIONS CORP. v. AGRICULTURAL EXCESS & SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY, N/K/A GREAT AMERICAN E & S INSURANCE COMPANY AND GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 06-0598

2 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

CITY OF SAN ANTONIO v. CHARLES POLLOCK AND TRACY POLLOCK, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF SARAH JANE POLLOCK, A MINOR CHILD, No. 04-1118

IN RE MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INC., SUCCESSOR TO MORGAN STANLEY DW, INC., No. 07-0665

17 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

IN RE BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER AT GARLAND, No. 06-0491

UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY v. LOUIS GOUDEAU, No. 06-0987

ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. v. JOHN SUMMERS, No. 05-0272

NICK DIGIUSEPPE D/B/A SOUTHBROOK DEVELOPMENT CO. AND FRISCO MASTER PLAN v. ROGER LAWLER, No. 04-0641

DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS v. DIANNE BEYNON AND ROGER BEYNON, INDIVIDUALLY, ET AL., No. 08-0016

GREG TANNER AND MARIBEL TANNER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF K.T. AND R.T., MINOR CHILDREN v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 07-0760

IN RE COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER OF LAS COLINAS, SUBSIDIARY, L.P. D/B/A LAS COLINAS MEDICAL CENTER, ANTONETTE CONNER, AND ANNA MATHEW, No. 06-0416

IN RE E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, No. 08-0625

RAOUL HAGEN v. DORIS J. HAGEN, No. 07-1065

SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, L.P., D/B/A SBC TEXAS v. WILLIAM C. MITCHELL, BENEFICIARY OF LOUISE MITCHELL, DECEDENT, No. 05-0171

COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER OF LAS COLINAS, INC. D/B/A LAS COLINAS MEDICAL CENTER v. ATHENA HOGUE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT HOGUE, JR., DECEASED, CHRISTOPHER HOGUE, AND ROBERT HOGUE, III, No. 04-0575

BENNY P. PHILLIPS, M.D. v. DALE BRAMLETT, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF VICKI BRAMLETT, DECEASED, SHANE FULLER AND MICHAEL FULLER, No. 07-0522

MIGUEL HERNANDEZ, M.D. v. JULIOUS EBROM AND RICHARD HUNNICUTT, No. 07-0240

IN RE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, No. 08-0524

INTERCONTINENTAL GROUP PARTNERSHIP v. KB HOME LONE STAR L.P., No. 07-0815

THOMAS GRABER AND HOPKINS & SUTTER v. RICHARD L. FUQUA, No. 05-0303

S. MURTHY BADIGA, M.D. v. MARICRUZ LOPEZ, No. 05-0801