Lopez v. Martin

*791OPINION

Opinion by Chief Justice SEERDEN.

This is an appeal from a take-nothing judgment against plaintiffs Porfirio and Mary Lopez and intervenor, Lino Lopez, Appellant here, for claims against Robert Martin, d/b/a Coldwell Banker Martin Realtors (CBMR), Ray Ballentine, Gregory Dennis, and Gary L. Martin. The claims arose from plaintiffs’ purchase of real property.2 They alleged negligence, Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) violations, statutory and common law fraud, misrepresentation, spoliation of evidence, and gross negligence.

The jury found that the defendants had violated the…