Opinions

Justice Bland delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Green, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, Justice Blacklock, and Justice Busby joined. PDF

Chief Justice Hecht delivered a dissenting opinion. View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument PDF

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:	4th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:	Affirmed
COA Docket No.:	04-15-00120-CV
Opinion Author:	Honorable Karen A. Angelini

Trial Court

Trial Court:	150th District Court
County:	Bexar
Trial Judge:	Honorable Cathleen M. Stryker
Trial Docket:	2014-CI-07249

Date	Event	Outcome
2020-07-09	Mandate issued
2020-07-08	Call received
2020-05-22	Opinion issued	Court of appeals' judgment affirmed
2020-05-22	Dissenting opinion issued.	Issued
2020-05-22	Supreme Court of Texas Orders Issued
2020-05-22	Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record	Issued
	This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between December 15, 2019 and May 22, 2020.
2019-12-15	Post submission brief filed (Respondent)
2019-12-09	Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)
2019-12-04	Oral argument
2019-12-02	Submission Schedule
2019-11-20	Case Record Filed
2019-11-19	Record Requested in Petition for Review
2019-11-18	Phone call from Clerk's Office
	This case was waiting for oral argument between September 13, 2019 and November 18, 2019.
2019-09-13	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2019-09-01	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2019-08-30	Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2019-08-30	Case set for oral argument	Case set for oral argument
2019-08-30	Petition for Review granted
2019-07-19	Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed (Respondent)
2019-07-17	Amicus Curiae Brief received (Amicus Curiae)
2019-06-13	Reply Brief (Petitioner)
2019-05-29	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2019-05-28	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2019-04-29	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2019-04-29	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2019-04-11	Brief on the Merits (Respondent)
2019-04-01	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2019-04-01	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2019-02-28	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2019-02-28	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2019-02-11	Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)
2019-01-11	Motion to substitute disposed	Filing granted
2019-01-07	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2019-01-07	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2018-12-28	Motion to Substitute filed
2018-12-14	Brief on the Merits Requested
2018-11-19	Reply to Response (Petitioner)
2018-10-17	MET to file reply disposed of	Filing granted
2018-10-16	Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed
2018-10-16	Response to Motion filed
2018-09-17	MET to file reply disposed of	Filing granted
2018-09-14	Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed
2018-09-01	Response to Petition (Respondent)
2018-08-03	Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response
2018-07-03	Case forwarded to Court
2018-06-26	Response Waiver filed
2018-06-22	Petition for Review (Petitioner)
2018-05-22	Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2018-05-21	Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed
2018-04-18	Clerk's Record
2018-04-18	Court reporter/recorder's record
2018-04-18	Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2018-04-17	Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed

Party	Counsel	Role
Redus, Valerie	Mr. Javier Thomas Duran Mr. Robert A. Valadez Mr. Frank Herrera Jr. Mr. Robert R. Burford Mr. Mason W. Herring Mr. Brent C. Perry	Respondent
Redus, Robert M.	Mr. Mason W. Herring Mr. Javier Thomas Duran Mr. Robert A. Valadez Mr. Frank Herrera Jr. Mr. Robert R. Burford Mr. Brent C. Perry	Respondent
University of the Incarnate Word	Mr. Laurence S. Kurth Ms. Amy Warr Mr. Wallace B. Jefferson Mr. Matthew Fisher Wymer	Petitioner

Amicus Curiae	Counsel
The State of Texas	The Honorable Warren Kenneth Paxton Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins Mr. Rance L. Craft Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer