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Voting-affinity data
for the 2012 Term
(September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012)

Willett

Willett

Green

Green

In 2012, they participated together in 91 decisions (including per curiams)

Joined the same opinions	76/91	83.5%
Different opinions, same judgment	2/91	2.2%
Agreed on judgment	78/91	85.7%
Disagreed on judgment	13/91	14.3%

And 25 of those led to split (non-unanimous) opinions

Joined the same opinions	10/25	40.0%
Different opinions, same judgment	2/25	8.0%
Agreed on judgment	12/25	48.0%
Disagreed on judgment	13/25	52.0%

Within those 25 cases that had some split opinions:

10 cases:
Joined the same opinions

JACK EDWARD MILNER v. VICKI ANN MILNER, No. 10-0776

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY v. STEPHEN JOSEPH CARUANA, No. 10-0321

TEXAS RICE LAND PARTNERS, LTD. AND MIKE LATTA v. DENBURY GREEN PIPELINE-TEXAS, LLC, No. 09-0901

MISSION CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT v. GLORIA GARCIA, No. 10-0802

RUSK STATE HOSPITAL v. DENNIS BLACK AND PAM BLACK, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ESTATE OF TRAVIS BONHAM BLACK, DECEASED, No. 10-0548

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY v. DILJIT K. CHATHA, No. 10-0353

IN RE UNITED SCAFFOLDING, INC., No. 10-0526

U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL, INC. D/B/A U-HAUL, U-HAUL CO. OF TEXAS, INC. D/B/A U-HAUL OF DALLAS, AND EAST FORK ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A JOT 'EM DOWN, INC. v. TALMADGE WALDRIP, BERNICE WALDRIP, DINAH SIMINGTON, AND ANNE WALDRIP-BOYD, No. 10-0781

ENBRIDGE PIPELINES (EAST TEXAS) L.P. v. AVINGER TIMBER, LLC, No. 10-0950

WEEKS MARINE, INC. v. MAXIMINO GARZA, No. 10-0435

2 cases:
Some divergence on opinions

CAROL SEVERANCE v. JERRY PATTERSON, COMMISSIONER OF THE TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE; GREG ABBOTT, ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND KURT SISTRUNK, DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY OF GALVESTON, TEXAS, No. 09-0387

EL APPLE I, LTD. v. MYRIAM OLIVAS, No. 10-0490

13 cases:
Disagreed about the judgment

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP. AS RECEIVER FOR GUARANTY BANK v. CHRISTA C. LENK, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN ALBERT THOMPSON, No. 08-0908

CITY OF DALLAS v. DAVID S. MARTIN AND GEORGE G. PARKER, ET AL., No. 07-0288

IN RE ALLCAT CLAIMS SERVICE, L.P. AND JOHN WEAKLY, No. 11-0589

IN RE XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY AND CAMBRIDGE INTEGRATED SERVICES GROUP, INC., No. 10-0960

ROBERT SUTHERLAND, JESUS DE LA GARZA AND SOUTHERN CUSTOMS PAINT AND BODY v. ROBERT KEITH SPENCER, No. 10-0750

TEXAS WEST OAKS HOSPITAL, LP AND TEXAS HOSPITAL HOLDINGS, LLC v. FREDERICK WILLIAMS, No. 10-0603

AHF-ARBORS AT HUNTSVILLE I, LLC AND AHF-ARBORS AT HUNTSVILLE II, LLC v. WALKER COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT, No. 10-0714

RAUL ERNESTO LOAISIGA, M.D. AND RAUL ERNESTO LOAISIGA, M.D., P.A. v. GUADALUPE CERDA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF MARISSA CERDA, A MINOR, AND CINDY VELEZ, No. 10-0928

HEARTS BLUFF GAME RANCH, INC. v. THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, No. 10-0491

CITY OF AUSTIN v. HARRY M. WHITTINGTON, ET AL., No. 10-0316

VERNON F. MINTON v. JERRY W. GUNN, INDIVIDUALLY, WILLIAMS SQUIRE & WREN, L.L.P., JAMES E. WREN, INDIVIDUALLY, SLUSSER & FROST, L.L.P., WILLIAM C. SLUSSER, INDIVIDUALLY, SLUSSER WILSON & PARTRIDGE, L.L.P., AND MICHAEL E. WILSON, INDIVIDUALLY, No. 10-0141

CITY OF DALLAS v. HEATHER STEWART, No. 09-0257

TEXAS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. TIMOTHY J. RUTTIGER, No. 08-0751