Koepke v. Martinez

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice RODRIGUEZ.

Following a dog attack, appellant, James A. Koepke, was sued by appellees Andres Martinez (Andres) and his wife Maria Martinez (Maria) 1 under various theories of recovery, including negligence and bystander claims. Finding Koepke sixty percent negligent and Andres forty percent negligent, the jury awarded zero damages. Appellees filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV)- The trial court granted appellees’ motion for JNOV and entered a judgment awarding appellees approximately $200,000. The trial court overruled Koepke’s motion for new…