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Voting-affinity data
for the 2007 Term
(September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2007)

Oneill
O'Neill
Green
Green

In 2007, they participated together in 47 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions 33/47 70.2%
Different opinions, same judgment 3/47 6.4%
Agreed on judgment 36/47 76.6%
Disagreed on judgment 11/47 23.4%

And 22 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions 8/22 36.4%
Different opinions, same judgment 3/22 13.6%
Agreed on judgment 11/22 50.0%
Disagreed on judgment 11/22 50.0%
 

Within those 22 cases that had some split opinions:

8 cases:
Joined the same opinions

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY v. DIANE FLYNN, No. 04-0515
OneillGreenMajority
CITY OF GALVESTON v. STATE OF TEXAS, No. 04-0890
OneillGreenMajority
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY v. BETTY A. COLEY, No. 04-0916
OneillGreenMajority
CITIZENS INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, CITIZENS, INC., HAROLD RILEY, AND MARK OLIVER v. DR. FERNANDO HAKIM DACCACH, ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, No. 03-0505
OneillGreenMajority
BED, BATH & BEYOND, INC. v. RAFAEL URISTA, No. 04-0332
OneillGreenMajority
FARMERS GROUP, INC., ET AL. v. JAN LUBIN, GILBERTO VILLANUEVA, AND MICHAEL PALADINO, No. 05-0169
OneillGreenMajority
MOKI MAC RIVER EXPEDITIONS v. CHARLES DRUGG AND BETSY DRUGG, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF ANDREW PATRICK DRUGG, No. 04-0432
OneillGreenMajority
DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY HEALTH SERVICES OF WACO, A TEXAS CORPORATION D/B/A PROVIDENCE HEALTH CENTER v. DONALD LINNSTAEDTER AND KENNETH BOLEN, No. 05-0108
OneillGreenMajority

3 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

IN RE AUTONATION, INC. AND AUTO M. IMPORTS NORTH, LTD. D/B/A MERCEDES-BENZ OF HOUSTON-NORTH, No. 05-0311
SpeckGreenMajority
OneillSpeckConcurrence
COUNTY OF DALLAS, TEXAS AND DERRICK EVANS, CONSTABLE PRECINCT 7 v. LAMAR WALTON, No. 04-0631
SpeckGreenMajority
OneillSpeckConcurrence
ALEX SHESHUNOFF MANAGEMENT SERVICES, L.P. v. KENNETH JOHNSON AND STRUNK & ASSOCIATES, L.P., No. 03-1050
SpeckGreenMajority
OneillSpeckConcurrence

11 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

TONY GULLO MOTORS I, L.P. AND BRIEN GARCIA v. NURY CHAPA, No. 04-0961
SpeckGreenMajority
OneillSpeckDissent
BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY, D/B/A BROOKSHIRE FOOD STORES v. MARY FRANCIS TAYLOR, No. 03-0408
SpeckGreenMajority
OneillSpeckDissent
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ET AL. v. HARMAR BOTTLING COMPANY, ET AL., No. 03-0737
SpeckGreenMajority
OneillSpeckDissent
IN RE ALLIED CHEMICAL CORPORATION, ET AL., No. 04-1023
SpeckGreenMajority
OneillSpeckDissent
IN RE MERRILL LYNCH TRUST COMPANY FSB, MERRILL LYNCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND HENRY MEDINA, No. 04-0865
SpeckGreenMajority
OneillSpeckConcur/Dissent
HEB MINISTRIES, INC., SOUTHERN BIBLE INSTITUTE, AND HISPANIC BIBLE INSTITUTE v. TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD AND COMMISSIONER RAYMUND PAREDES, No. 03-0995
SpeckGreenConcur/Dissent
OneillGreenPlurality
THOMAS EUGENE NORRIS, SR. AND KAREN LYNN NORRIS v. JOHNNY W. THOMAS, TRUSTEE, No. 05-0476
SpeckGreenMajority
OneillSpeckDissent
IN RE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, No. 04-1043
SpeckGreenMajority
OneillSpeckDissent
F.F.P. OPERATING PARTNERS, L.P. D/B/A MR. CUT RATE #602 v. XAVIER DUENEZ, AND WIFE, IRENE DUENEZ, AS NEXT FRIENDS OF CARLOS DUENEZ AND PABLO DUENEZ, MINORS, No. 02-0381
SpeckGreenMajority
OneillSpeckDissent
THE COUNTY OF DALLAS v. LINDA L. WILAND, AS ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE OF STANLEY GAINES, JIM GILLIAND, AND SONIA AVINA, No. 04-0247
SpeckGreenMajority
OneillSpeckConcur/Dissent
ALTON J. MEYER, MEYER ACQUISITION CORP., AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY v. WMCO-GP, LLC AND BULLOCK MOTOR COMPANY, No. 04-0252
OneillSpeckDissent
SpeckGreenMajority