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

Willett

Willett

Green

Green

In 2007, they participated together in 115 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions	111/115	96.5%
Different opinions, same judgment	3/115	2.6%
Agreed on judgment	114/115	99.1%
Disagreed on judgment	1/115	0.9%

And 21 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions	17/21	81.0%
Different opinions, same judgment	3/21	14.3%
Agreed on judgment	20/21	95.2%
Disagreed on judgment	1/21	4.8%

Within those 21 cases that had some split opinions:

17 cases:
Joined the same opinions

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY v. BETTY A. COLEY, No. 04-0916

TONY GULLO MOTORS I, L.P. AND BRIEN GARCIA v. NURY CHAPA, No. 04-0961

BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY, D/B/A BROOKSHIRE FOOD STORES v. MARY FRANCIS TAYLOR, No. 03-0408

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

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ET AL. v. HARMAR BOTTLING COMPANY, ET AL., No. 03-0737

IN RE AUTONATION, INC. AND AUTO M. IMPORTS NORTH, LTD. D/B/A MERCEDES-BENZ OF HOUSTON-NORTH, No. 05-0311

IN RE ALLIED CHEMICAL CORPORATION, ET AL., No. 04-1023

ALEX SHESHUNOFF MANAGEMENT SERVICES, L.P. v. KENNETH JOHNSON AND STRUNK & ASSOCIATES, L.P., No. 03-1050

THOMAS EUGENE NORRIS, SR. AND KAREN LYNN NORRIS v. JOHNNY W. THOMAS, TRUSTEE, No. 05-0476

ENERGY SERVICE COMPANY OF BOWIE, INC. v. SUPERIOR SNUBBING SERVICES, INC., No. 05-0202

MOKI MAC RIVER EXPEDITIONS v. CHARLES DRUGG AND BETSY DRUGG, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF ANDREW PATRICK DRUGG, No. 04-0432

IN RE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, No. 04-1043

COUNTY OF DALLAS, TEXAS AND DERRICK EVANS, CONSTABLE PRECINCT 7 v. LAMAR WALTON, No. 04-0631

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

THE COUNTY OF DALLAS v. LINDA L. WILAND, AS ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE OF STANLEY GAINES, JIM GILLIAND, AND SONIA AVINA, No. 04-0247

ALTON J. MEYER, MEYER ACQUISITION CORP., AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY v. WMCO-GP, LLC AND BULLOCK MOTOR COMPANY, No. 04-0252

IN RE MERRILL LYNCH TRUST COMPANY FSB, MERRILL LYNCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND HENRY MEDINA, No. 04-0865

3 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY v. DIANE FLYNN, No. 04-0515

BED, BATH & BEYOND, INC. v. RAFAEL URISTA, No. 04-0332

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

1 case:
Disagreed about the judgment

CITY OF GALVESTON v. STATE OF TEXAS, No. 04-0890