Jody James Farms, Jv, Petitioner v. the Altman Group, Inc. and Laurie Diaz, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the trial court, not the arbitrator, must decide whether a claim against a non‑signatory is arbitrable, applying a de novo standard of review, and found that the insurance policy’s arbitration clause did not bind the Altman Group to arbitration; the Court reversed the Court of Appeals, vacated the arbitrator’s award, and remanded for further proceedings.