RATTRAY v. CITY OF BROWNSVILLE

No. 20-0975.

662 S.W.3d 860 (2023)

Wesley RATTRAY, Marco Nunez, Martha Saavedra, Antonio Vindell, Carmen Pashos, Steve Tullos, Cesario Pedraza, Minerva Pedraza, Roger Luly, Nora Gonzalez, and Rosalinda Castillo, Petitioners, v. CITY OF BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

OPINION DELIVERED: March 10, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melissa A. Lorber , Austin, John Saenz , McAllen, Gustavo A. Grajales , Peter Ferraro , Austin, for Petitioner Pedraza, Cesario.

Peter Ferraro , Austin, John Saenz , McAllen, Melissa A. Lorber , Austin, for Petitioners Tullos, Steve, Pedraza, Minerva, Saavedra, Martha, Gonzalez, Nora, Luly, Roger, Rattray, Wesley, Nunez, Marco, Vindell, Antonio, Pashos, Carmen, Castillo, Rosalinda.

Ricardo Morado , Brownsville, D. Alan Erwin Junior , for Respondent.


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