THOMPSON v. DEPT. OF LICENSING

NO. 13-0686.

455 S.W.3d 569 (2014)

John THOMPSON, Petitioner, v. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

OPINION DELIVERED: December 19, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jason D. Ray , Riggs Aleshire & Ray, P.C., Austin, for Petitioner.

Gregory W. Abbott , Attorney General, Michael C. Crowley , Asst. Attorney General, Daniel T. Hodge , First Asst. Attorney General, Karen L. Watkins , Office of the Attorney General, David C. Mattax , Director of Defense Litigation, Office of the Attorney General, David A. Talbot Jr. , Consumer Protection, Office of the Attorney General, Austin, for Respondent.


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