Martinez v. City of Austin

CARROLL, Chief Justice.

Armando Z. Martinez and Hortencia 0. Martinez, appellants, bring a limited appeal challenging, as unconstitutional, the ethnic and racial composition of the jury in their wrongful-death suit against the City of Austin. We will affirm the trial court’s judgment.

BACKGROUND

Appellants and other family members brought a wrongful-death action against the City for the shooting death of their son, Arthur. Based upon the jury’s verdict, the trial court rendered judgment that the plaintiffs take nothing on their wrongful-death claim. The trial court did hold the City liable for…