Texas Panel Reverses Arbitration Denial In Mold Construction Defects Suits

Mealey's (December 1, 2021, 2:44 PM EST) -- HOUSTON — A Texas appellate court on Nov. 23 reversed a lower court’s order denying a motion by home builders to compel arbitration in construction defects actions filed by homeowners, finding that the homeowners’ challenge to the arbitration agreements’ delegation clause and their contention that the arbitrator is not qualified to decide issues of arbitrability “does not foreclose enforcement of the delegation clause.”...