Escoto v. Estate of Ambriz

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice YÁÑEZ.

Following the deaths of four motorists involved in an auto accident with a Nabors Drilling employee (“Nabors”), Robert Am-briz, appellants1 asserted wrongful death actions against Nabors. A Willacy County jury returned a verdict in favor of appellants. However, the trial court granted Nabor’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (“JNOV”). Appellants appeal the JNOY. We reverse and remand.

Background

On March 17, 1998, Mr. Ambriz was driving home on Highway 490 after completing a twelve-hour graveyard shift at a Nabors’ oil and gas drilling site. As…