Last Friday, the Texas Supreme Court handed down two opinions related to arbitration:
In re Jindal Saw Limited, Jindal Enterprises, LLC, and Saw Pipes USA, (No. 08-0805). Citing In re Labatt Food Service, L.P., __S.W.3d __ (Tex. 2009), the court held that an arbitration agreement between a decedent and his employer required the nonsignatories beneficiaries to arbitrate their claims.
In re Bank of America, N.A., (No. 07-0901). Deciding the issue of enforceability of contractual jury waivers, the court analyzed their similarities with arbitration clauses, both falling within the category of forum- selection clauses.
See also the Supreme Court of Texas Blog, for discussion of other major cases.
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