Opinions

Justice Hecht delivered the opinion of the Court, joined by Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice O'Neill, Justice Brister, Justice Medina, Justice Green, and Justice Willett PDF

Justice Johnson delivered a concurring opinion, joined by Justice Wainwright PDF

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:	10th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:	REVERSED & REMANDED
COA Docket No.:	10-01-00205-CV
Opinion Author:	Honorable Felipe Reyna

Trial Court

Trial Court:	170th District Court
County:	McLennan
Trial Judge:	Honorable Joe N. Johnson
Trial Docket:	95-1529-4

Date	Event	Outcome
2007-06-26	Case Stored
2007-06-19	Mandate issued
	This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between April 20, 2007 and June 19, 2007.
2007-04-20	Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record	Issued
2007-04-20	Concurring Opinion issued.	Issued
2007-04-20	Opinion issued	Court of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered
	This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between October 19, 2005 and April 20, 2007.
2005-10-19	Oral argument
2005-10-13	Electronic copies of brief posted to website
2005-10-12	Phone call from Clerk's Office
2005-10-07	Phone call from Clerk's Office
	This case was waiting for oral argument between June 10, 2005 and October 7, 2005.
2005-06-10	Case set for oral argument	Case set for oral argument
2005-06-10	Petition for Review granted
2005-06-10	Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
	This case was pending on merits briefs between April 20, 2005 and June 10, 2005.
2005-04-20	Electronic copies of brief posted to website
2005-04-15	Reply Brief (Petitioner)
2005-03-31	Brief on the Merits (Respondent)
2005-03-14	Electronic copies of brief posted to website
2005-03-14	Electronic copies of brief posted to website
2005-03-11	Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)
2005-02-16	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2005-02-15	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2005-02-01	Record Received (See Remarks)
2005-01-20	Record Requested in Petition for Review
2005-01-19	Brief on the Merits Requested
2004-12-23	Reply to Response (Petitioner)
2004-12-09	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2004-12-08	Response to Petition (Respondent)
2004-12-08	Appendix Filed (Respondent)
2004-12-08	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response
2004-11-05	Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response
2004-11-02	Case forwarded to Court
2004-11-01	Response Waiver filed
2004-10-12	Petition for Review (Petitioner)
2004-10-12	Appendix Filed (Petitioner)

Party	Counsel	Role
Baylor University	Mr. Roy L. Barrett Mr. Stuart Smith Mr. John Andrew Powell	Petitioner
Coley, Betty A.	Ms. LaNelle L. McNamara	Respondent