law-arbitration-non-signatory | valid and enforceable arbitration agreement | enforcing arb clause against nonsignatory |
modification of arbitration award | challenging arbitration | FAA Federal Arbitration Act | FAA-applicability 9 U.S.C.S. §§ 1-307 | TAA
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 171.001-.098 | confirmation of arbitration award under FAA | grounds for vacature under the
FAA | TAA vs. FAA | preemption of TAA by FAA | preemption of state TAA by Federal Arbitration Act |
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non-signatories to a contract containing an arbitration clause may also be required to arbitrate. See In re Vesta
Ins. Group, Inc., 192 S.W.3d 759, 761-63 (Tex.2006) (per curiam) (citing, among others, In re Weekley, 180
S.W.3d 127, 132, 134 (Tex.2005)) ("nonparties generally must arbitrate claims if liability arises from a contract
with an arbitration clause, but not if liability arises from general obligations imposed by law").
Stanford Dev. Corp. v. Stanford Condo Owners Ass'n (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jan 29, 2009)(Radack)
(arbitration, non-signatory, condo association's standing to sue on behalf of members, bound by arb
agreement) REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND REMAND CASE TO TC FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS: Opinion
by Chief Justice Radack
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Nuchia and Higley
01-08-00240-CV Stanford Development Corporation v. Stanford Condominium Owners Association
Appeal from 333rd District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Joseph Halbach
TransAmerica Occidental Life Insurance Company v. Rapid Settlements (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] July 3,
2008)(Bland) (confirmation of arbitration award against nonparty was error)(superseded opinion)
REVERSE TC JUDGMENT AND RENDER JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Bland
Before Chief Justice Radack, Justices Jennings and Bland
01-07-00137-CV TransAmerica Occidental Life Insurance Company and TransAmerica Annuity Service
Corporation v. Rapid Settlements
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 1 of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Jack Cagle
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