MARTINEZ v. CITY OF AUSTIN

No. 3-92-173-CV.

852 S.W.2d 71 (1993)

Armando Z. MARTINEZ and Hortencia O. Martinez, Appellants, v. CITY OF AUSTIN, Appellee,

Court of Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Rehearing Overruled May 12, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Harrington, Austin, for appellants.

William T. Deane, Asst. City Atty., Austin, for appellee.

Before CARROLL, C.J., and JONES and KIDD, JJ.


CARROLL, Chief Justice.

Armando Z. Martinez and Hortencia O. 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...

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