Unsigned Arbitration Agreement Is Not Valid, Texas Appeals Panel Rules

Mealey's (August 1, 2019, 10:06 AM EDT) -- SAN ANTONIO — An appeals panel in Texas on July 31 affirmed the denial of a foundation repair company’s motion to compel arbitration, holding that an arbitration provision in an agreement between the company and the home builder did not apply to a couple’s claims over allegedly faulty work because it was not signed by the owners and returned to the company (Advanced Foundation Repair LP, et al. v. Jose Menendez, et al., No. 04-19-00073-CV, Texas App., 4th Dis., 2019 Tex. App. 6545)....