Texas Panel Finds Subsequent Homeowners Must Arbitrate Mold Growth Claims

(January 29, 2024, 12:11 PM EST) -- HOUSTON — Citing two recent opinions from the state Supreme Court, a Texas panel found that subsequent owners of a home that allegedly suffers from mold growth caused by defective construction and design must arbitrate their claims against the homebuilder under the terms of the home’s original purchase agreement, despite being nonsignatories to that contract, because their breach of implied warranty claims do not stand independent of the contract....