Texas High Court: Later Homebuyers Can Be Compelled To Arbitrate Defects Claims

(July 5, 2023, 2:03 PM EDT) -- AUSTIN, Texas — In reversing an appellate court’s judgment that said subsequent homeowners of a home that allegedly suffers from mold growth did not have a valid arbitration with the homebuilder, the Texas Supreme Court reaffirmed one of its recent holdings and held that the subsequent owners can be compelled to arbitrate because their implied warranty claims necessarily arise from the original contract for the sale of the home, which contained an arbitration agreement....