Opinions

Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Wainwright, Justice Brister, Justice Green, Justice Johnson, and Justice Willett PDF

Justice O'Neill delivered a dissenting opinion, joined by Justice Medina PDF

Justice Johnson delivered a concurring opinion PDF

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:	6th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:	Affirmed
COA Docket No.:	06-02-00122-CV
Opinion Author:	Honorable DONALD ROSS

Trial Court

Trial Court:	6th District Court
County:	Lamar
Trial Judge:	Honorable Jim D. Lovett
Trial Docket:	68,718

Date	Event	Outcome
2007-07-27	Case Stored
2007-07-02	Mandate issued
2007-06-15	Motion for Rehearing - Disposed	Denied
	This case was waiting for a decision about a pending motion for rehearing between December 20, 2006 and June 15, 2007.
2006-12-20	Motion for Rehearing
2006-12-20	Case forwarded to Court
2006-12-01	Petition for Review disposed	Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1
2006-12-01	Concurring Opinion issued.	Issued
2006-12-01	Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1
2006-12-01	Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record	Issued
2006-12-01	Dissenting opinion issued.	Issued
2006-12-01	Opinion issued	Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
	This case was pending on merits briefs between January 20, 2004 and December 1, 2006.
2004-01-20	Notice received
2003-12-05	Brief on the Merits (Respondent)
2003-11-10	Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)
2003-10-27	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2003-10-27	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2003-10-07	Record Received (See Remarks)
2003-10-02	Record Requested in Petition for Review
2003-10-01	Brief on the Merits Requested
2003-09-11	Notice from Counsel of a change in address
2003-08-18	Response to Petition (Respondent)
2003-07-17	Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response
2003-07-08	Case forwarded to Court
2003-06-19	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response
2003-06-19	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Form Letter sent in response to motion for extension of time
2003-06-05	Petition for Review (Petitioner)
2003-06-05	Appendix Filed (Petitioner)
2003-05-09	Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2003-05-09	Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed

Party	Counsel	Role
BROOKSHIRE FOOD STORES	Mr. Paul Miller	Petitioner
BROOKSHIRE GROCERY COMPANY	Mr. Troy Alan Hornsby	Petitioner
TAYLOR, MARY FRANCIS	Mr. John Stephen Walker	Respondent