FELDMAN/MATZ INTERESTS, L.L.P. v. SETTLEMENT CAP. CORP.

Nos. 14-03-01139-CV, 14-03-01103-CV.

140 S.W.3d 879 (2004)

FELDMAN/MATZ INTERESTS, L.L.P. d/b/a Feldman Hanszen L.L.P. and d/b/a Stewart A. Feldman & Associates, L.L.P., Stewart A. Feldman, Esq., Rapid Management Corp., and Rapid Settlements, Ltd., Appellants, v. SETTLEMENT CAPITAL CORPORATION, Appellee. In re Feldman/Matz Interests, L.L.P. d/b/a Feldman Hanszen L.L.P. and d/b/a Stewart A. Feldman & Associates, L.L.P., Stewart A. Feldman, Esq., Rapid Management Corp., and Rapid Settlements, Ltd.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

July 13, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael B. Lee, Forrest J. Wynn, Harvey G. Brown, Jr., Michael Alan Choyke, Houston, for relator.

Lawrence L. Bellatti, Cameron Pope, Houston, Robert Weathersby, Dallas, for respondent.

Panel consists of Justices FOWLER, EDELMAN, and SEYMORE.


MAJORITY OPINION

WANDA McKEE FOWLER, Justice.

In this consolidated mandamus action and accelerated interlocutory appeal, we not only have to decide if the Federal Arbitration Act or the Texas Arbitration Act applies, but also if the trial court had to refer the entire case — including the plaintiff's request for injunctive relief against the defendants — to arbitration. For the reasons discussed below, we conclude that the Federal Arbitration...

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