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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 73 signed decisions

Joined the same opinions	59/73	80.8%
Different opinions, same judgment	5/73	6.8%
Agreed on judgment	64/73	87.7%
Disagreed on judgment	9/73	12.3%

And 36 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions	22/36	61.1%
Different opinions, same judgment	5/36	13.9%
Agreed on judgment	27/36	75.0%
Disagreed on judgment	9/36	25.0%

Within those 36 cases that had some split opinions:

22 cases:
Joined the same opinions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

GILBERT KERLIN, INDIVIDUALLY, GILBERT KERLIN, TRUSTEE, WINDWARD OIL & GAS CORP., AND PI CORP. v. CONCEPCION SAUCEDA, ET AL., No. 05-0653

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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