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LAWRENCE v. COMPREHENSIVE BUSINESS SERVICES CO.

No. 87-2229.

833 F.2d 1159 (1987)

Robert W. LAWRENCE and Rita J. Lawrence, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. COMPREHENSIVE BUSINESS SERVICES COMPANY and Comprehensive Accounting Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 15, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick J. Dyer, Wilshire & Scott, Houston, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Lester L. Hewitt, Steve Rosenblatt, Albert B. Kimball, Jr., Pravel, Gambrell, Hewitt & Kimball, Houston, Tex., for defendants-appellees.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, GEE and RUBIN, Circuit Judges.

ALVIN B. RUBIN, Circuit Judge:

Robert and Rita Lawrence appeal an order staying litigation and compelling arbitration pursuant to an arbitration provision in a franchise agreement between the Lawrences and Comprehensive Business Services Co. The Lawrences contend that the agreement violates Texas law. They argue that the legality of the agreement is not a proper subject of arbitration and that an arbitration provision cannot be used to circumvent state law. In addition...

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