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

Oneill

O'Neill

Medina

Medina

In 2009, they participated together in 67 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions	56/67	83.6%
Different opinions, same judgment	5/67	7.5%
Agreed on judgment	61/67	91.0%
Disagreed on judgment	6/67	9.0%

And 31 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions	20/31	64.5%
Different opinions, same judgment	5/31	16.1%
Agreed on judgment	25/31	80.6%
Disagreed on judgment	6/31	19.4%

Within those 31 cases that had some split opinions:

20 cases:
Joined the same opinions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

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

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

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 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

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

6 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

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

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

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

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

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

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