East Texas Salt Water Disposal Company, Inc., Petitioner v. Richard Leon Werline, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the Texas General Arbitration Act permits an appeal from a trial court order that denies confirmation of an arbitration award even when the order also vacates the award and directs a new arbitration. Accordingly, the Court affirmed the Court of Appeals' judgment that it had jurisdiction to hear the appeal. A dissent argued the order was interlocutory and not appealable, while a concurrence agreed with the majority but emphasized efficiency concerns.