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Voting-affinity data
for the 2014 Term
(September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2014)

Devine

Devine

Green

Green

In 2014, they participated together in 61 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions	49/61	80.3%
Different opinions, same judgment	2/61	3.3%
Agreed on judgment	51/61	83.6%
Disagreed on judgment	10/61	16.4%

And 24 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions	12/24	50.0%
Different opinions, same judgment	2/24	8.3%
Agreed on judgment	14/24	58.3%
Disagreed on judgment	10/24	41.7%

Within those 24 cases that had some split opinions:

12 cases:
Joined the same opinions

PETROLEUM SOLUTIONS, INC. v. BILL HEAD D/B/A BILL HEAD ENTERPRISES AND TITEFLEX, INC., No. 11-0425

TENET HOSPITALS LIMITED, A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A PROVIDENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, AND MICHAEL D. COMPTON, M.D. v. ELIZABETH RIVERA, AS NEXT FRIEND FOR M.R., No. 13-0096

IN RE STATE BAR OF TEXAS, No. 13-0161

THE FINANCE COMMISSION OF TEXAS, THE CREDIT UNION COMMISSION OF TEXAS, AND TEXAS BANKERS ASSOCIATION v. VALERIE NORWOOD, ELISE SHOWS, MARYANN ROBLES-VALDEZ, BOBBY MARTIN, PAMELA COOPER, AND CARLOS RIVAS, No. 10-0121

IN RE STEPHANIE LEE, No. 11-0732

ROSSCER CRAIG TUCKER, II v. LIZABETH THOMAS, No. 12-0183

LEE C. RITCHIE, ET AL. v. ANN CALDWELL RUPE, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE DALLAS GORDON RUPE, III 1995 FAMILY TRUST, No. 11-0447

LUBBOCK COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND TOMMY FISHER, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LUBBOCK COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT v. CHURCH & AKIN, L.L.C., No. 12-1039

BOB GREENE, AS NEXT FRIEND OF LEWAYNE GREENE v. FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE, No. 12-0867

KING FISHER MARINE SERVICE, L.P. v. JOSE H. TAMEZ, No. 13-0103

AMERICO LIFE, INC., AMERICO FINANCIAL LIFE AND ANNUITY INSURANCE COMPANY, GREAT SOUTHERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE OHIO STATE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND NATIONAL FARMERS UNION LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. ROBERT L. MYER AND STRIDER MARKETING GROUP, INC., No. 12-0739

ZACHRY CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION v. PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, No. 12-0772

2 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

COINMACH CORP. F/K/A SOLON AUTOMATED SERVICES, INC. v. ASPENWOOD APARTMENT CORP., No. 11-0213

IN THE INTEREST OF K.M.L., A CHILD, No. 12-0728

10 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

BROOKSHIRE BROTHERS, LTD. v. JERRY ALDRIDGE, No. 10-0846

IN RE FORD MOTOR COMPANY, No. 12-0957

SUSAN ELAINE BOSTIC, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HEIRS AND ESTATE OF TIMOTHY SHAWN BOSTIC, DECEASED; HELEN DONNAHOE; AND KYLE ANTHONY BOSTIC v. GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION, No. 10-0775

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES v. OLIVER OKOLI, No. 10-0567

IN RE JOHN DOE A/K/A “TROOPER”, No. 13-0073

BYRON D. NEELY, INDIVIDUALLY, AND BYRON D. NEELY, M.D., P.A. v. NANCI WILSON, CBS STATIONS GROUP OF TEXAS, L.P., D/B/A KEYE-TV AND VIACOM, INC., No. 11-0228

HIGHLAND HOMES LTD. v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, No. 12-0604

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION v. DAISY E. SYNATZSKE AND GRACE ANNETTE WEBB, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVES AND CO-EXECUTRIXES OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH EMMITE, SR., JOSEPH EMMITE, JR., DOROTHY A. DAY, VERA J. GIALMALVA AND JAMES R. EMMITE, No. 12-0617

RAHUL K. NATH, M.D. v. TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AND BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, No. 12-0620

GARY WAYNE JASTER v. COMET II CONSTRUCTION, INC., JOE H. SCHNEIDER, LAURA H. SCHNEIDER, AND AUSTIN DESIGN GROUP, No. 12-0804