Texas Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving Arbitrator Disqualification

On Friday, the Supreme Court of Texas agreed to hear Americo Life, Inc., et al. v. Robert L. Myer and Strider Marketing Group, Inc., No. 12-0739, which is currently on appeal from the 5^th Court of Appeals in Dallas.  The issue in the case is whether an arbitration award of more than $26 million should be vacated based on an arbitrator’s disqualification by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) where the parties’ agreement to select an arbitrator purportedly conflicts with AAA rules.  At this time, no date for oral argument has been set.

Please stay tuned to Disputing for future posts on this fascinating case!