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Voting-affinity data
for the 2009 Term
(September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009)

Johnson

Johnson

Oneill

O'Neill

In 2009, they participated together in 68 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions	49/68	72.1%
Different opinions, same judgment	3/68	4.4%
Agreed on judgment	52/68	76.5%
Disagreed on judgment	16/68	23.5%

And 32 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions	13/32	40.6%
Different opinions, same judgment	3/32	9.4%
Agreed on judgment	16/32	50.0%
Disagreed on judgment	16/32	50.0%

Within those 32 cases that had some split opinions:

13 cases:
Joined the same opinions

FORD MOTOR COMPANY v. EZEQUIEL CASTILLO, ET AL., No. 06-0875

TXI OPERATIONS, L.P. v. DAVID PERRY, No. 05-0030

IN THE INTEREST OF E.A. AND D.A., CHILDREN, No. 08-0157

DONALD DAVIS v. FISK ELECTRIC COMPANY, FISK TECHNOLOGIES & FISK MANAGEMENT, INC., No. 06-0162

NICK DIGIUSEPPE D/B/A SOUTHBROOK DEVELOPMENT CO. AND FRISCO MASTER PLAN v. ROGER LAWLER, No. 04-0641

IN THE INTEREST OF J.O.A., T.J.A.M., T.J.M., AND C.T.M., CHILDREN, No. 08-0379

COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER OF LAS COLINAS, INC. D/B/A LAS COLINAS MEDICAL CENTER v. ATHENA HOGUE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT HOGUE, JR., DECEASED, CHRISTOPHER HOGUE, AND ROBERT HOGUE, III, No. 04-0575

IN THE MATTER OF ROLANDO CABALLERO, No. 07-0484

PAUL H. SMITH, ET AL. v. THOMAS O'DONNELL, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CORWIN DENNEY, No. 07-0697

GREG TANNER AND MARIBEL TANNER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF K.T. AND R.T., MINOR CHILDREN v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 07-0760

THOMAS GRABER AND HOPKINS & SUTTER v. RICHARD L. FUQUA, No. 05-0303

MANN FRANKFORT STEIN & LIPP ADVISORS, INC., MFSL GP, L.L.C., AND MFSL EMPLOYEE INVESTMENTS, LTD. v. BRENDAN J. FIELDING, No. 07-0490

S. MURTHY BADIGA, M.D. v. MARICRUZ LOPEZ, No. 05-0801

3 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

JESSE C. INGRAM, PH.D. AND BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY CLINIC, P.C. v. LOUIS DEERE, D.O. AND HILLVALE MEDICAL GROUP ASSOCIATION D/B/A HILLVALE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, No. 06-0815

COLUMBIA RIO GRANDE HEALTHCARE, L.P. D/B/A RIO GRANDE REGIONAL HOSPITAL v. ALICE H. HAWLEY AND JAMES A. HAWLEY, No. 06-0372

IN RE MARY LOUISE WATKINS, M.D., No. 06-0653

16 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

IN RE BAYLOR MEDICAL CENTER AT GARLAND, No. 06-0491

CITY OF SAN ANTONIO v. CHARLES POLLOCK AND TRACY POLLOCK, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIENDS OF SARAH JANE POLLOCK, A MINOR CHILD, No. 04-1118

UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY v. LOUIS GOUDEAU, No. 06-0987

ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. v. JOHN SUMMERS, No. 05-0272

HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT v. TOMBALL REGIONAL HOSPITAL, No. 05-0986

DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS v. DIANNE BEYNON AND ROGER BEYNON, INDIVIDUALLY, ET AL., No. 08-0016

IN RE E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, No. 08-0625

IN RE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, No. 08-0524

SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, L.P., D/B/A SBC TEXAS v. WILLIAM C. MITCHELL, BENEFICIARY OF LOUISE MITCHELL, DECEDENT, No. 05-0171

BENNY P. PHILLIPS, M.D. v. DALE BRAMLETT, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF VICKI BRAMLETT, DECEASED, SHANE FULLER AND MICHAEL FULLER, No. 07-0522

MIGUEL HERNANDEZ, M.D. v. JULIOUS EBROM AND RICHARD HUNNICUTT, No. 07-0240

EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS v. XAVIER DUENEZ AND IRENE DUENEZ, No. 07-0410

INTERCONTINENTAL GROUP PARTNERSHIP v. KB HOME LONE STAR L.P., No. 07-0815

IN RE COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER OF LAS COLINAS, SUBSIDIARY, L.P. D/B/A LAS COLINAS MEDICAL CENTER, ANTONETTE CONNER, AND ANNA MATHEW, No. 06-0416

PRODIGY COMMUNICATIONS CORP. v. AGRICULTURAL EXCESS & SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY, N/K/A GREAT AMERICAN E & S INSURANCE COMPANY AND GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, No. 06-0598

RAOUL HAGEN v. DORIS J. HAGEN, No. 07-1065