Martinez v. Hertz Corp.

BARKDULL, Senior Judge.

Dolly Martinez was killed while riding as a passenger in a rental car owned by Hertz. The driver of the vehicle, Omar Martinez, was Dolly’s son from a previous marriage and was also killed in the accident. Jacqueline, as personal representative of her mother’s estate, brought a wrongful death action.

During voir dire, prospective juror Stone-man stated that he did not think a company that rented out a car should be responsible for a driver who injures another person. Later, during individual voir dire, Stoneman was asked whether he could be fair to the plaintiffs in this…