Lizzy Plug v. SXSW Holdings, Incorporated

REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:

The 2014 South by Southwest Festival was marred by tragedy. An intoxicated driver fled Austin police and knowingly accelerated through a closed city block-crowd and all-killing four people and injuring many others. The family of one victim filed this wrongful-death suit against the festival organizers and the City of Austin, alleging those actors failed to adequately blockade the street and prevent the ensuing harm.

The district court dismissed the plaintiffs' lawsuit for failure to state a claim under Texas law. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

Every March, the City of Austin is…