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

Wainwright

Wainwright

Johnson

Johnson

In 2009, they participated together in 75 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions	61/75	81.3%
Different opinions, same judgment	5/75	6.7%
Agreed on judgment	66/75	88.0%
Disagreed on judgment	9/75	12.0%

And 35 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions	21/35	60.0%
Different opinions, same judgment	5/35	14.3%
Agreed on judgment	26/35	74.3%
Disagreed on judgment	9/35	25.7%

Within those 35 cases that had some split opinions:

21 cases:
Joined the same opinions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY, ET AL. v. CHEMICAL LIME, LTD., No. 06-0911

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

IN RE MORGAN STANLEY & CO. INC., SUCCESSOR TO MORGAN STANLEY DW, INC., No. 07-0665

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

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

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

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

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

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

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

HCBECK, LTD. v. CHARLES RICE, No. 06-0418

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

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