Opinions

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

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

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:	3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:	Affirmed
COA Docket No.:	03-16-00303-CV
Opinion Author:	Honorable Robert Harrison Pemberton

Trial Court

Trial Court:	345th District Court
County:	Travis
Trial Judge:	Honorable Karin R. Crump
Trial Docket:	D-1-GN-15-000055

Date	Event	Outcome
2020-07-08	Mandate issued
	This case was waiting for a possible rehearing motion between May 1, 2020 and July 8, 2020.
2020-05-01	Opinion issued	Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
2020-05-01	Dissenting opinion issued.	Issued
2020-05-01	Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record	Issued
	This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 30, 2020 and May 1, 2020.
2020-01-30	Oral argument
2020-01-29	Exhibits in case/cause filed (Petitioner)
2020-01-24	Submission Schedule
2020-01-07	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2020-01-06	Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received
2019-12-13	Case set for oral argument	Case set for oral argument
2019-12-13	Petition for Review granted
2019-12-13	Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2019-11-19	Reply Brief (Petitioner)
2019-10-30	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2019-10-28	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2019-10-18	Brief on the Merits (Respondent)
2019-09-03	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2019-09-03	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2019-08-08	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2019-08-08	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2019-08-05	Fully hyperlinked brief filed (Petitioner)
2019-07-31	Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)
2019-06-18	Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed
2019-06-18	Motion for Extension of Time disposed.	Filing granted
2019-06-03	Phone call from Clerk's Office
2019-06-03	Call received
2019-05-31	Brief on the Merits Requested
2019-04-26	Amicus Curiae Brief received
2019-04-16	Reply to Response (Petitioner)
2019-03-06	Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed
2019-03-06	MET to file reply disposed of	Filing granted
2019-03-01	Response to Petition (Respondent)
2019-01-16	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response
2019-01-16	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed	Filing granted
2018-12-11	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response disposed	Filing granted
2018-12-10	Motion for Extension of Time to File Response
2018-11-30	Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response
2018-10-23	Case forwarded to Court
2018-10-16	Response Waiver filed
2018-09-21	Petition for Review (Petitioner)
2018-08-17	Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed
2018-08-17	Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2018-08-15	Notice of Appearance
	This case was waiting for the parties to file a formal petition between June 22, 2018 and August 15, 2018.
2018-06-22	Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed
2018-06-22	Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed	Filing granted
2018-06-22	Court reporter/recorder's record
2018-06-22	Court reporter/recorder's record
2018-06-22	Supplement to Clerk's/Reporter's Record
2018-06-22	Clerk's Record

Party	Counsel	Role
Lockheed Martin Corporation	Mr. Doug Sigel Mr. Mark W. Eidman Mr. Evan A. Young Mr. Benjamin A. Geslison Ms. Rebeca Aizpuru Huddle David Arms Heywood Mr. Jeremy Gove Ms. Ellen E. Springer	Petitioner
Ken Paxton, Attorney General of the State of Travis	Mr. Ari Cuenin Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr. Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer Mr. Joshua T. Wilson	Respondent
Glenn Hegar, Comptroller of Public Accounts of the State of Texas	Mr. Ari Cuenin Mr. Jeffrey C. Mateer Atty. Gen. W. Kenneth Paxton Jr. Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins Mr. Joshua T. Wilson	Respondent

Amicus Curiae	Counsel
Council on State Taxation	Mr. Curtis James Osterloh