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MERRILL LYNCH TRUST CO. FSB v. ALANIZ

Nos. 13-04-073-CV, 13-04-150-CV.

159 S.W.3d 162 (2004)

MERRILL LYNCH TRUST COMPANY FSB, et al., Appellants, v. Juan ALANIZ and Norma Alaniz, Appellees. In re Merrill Lynch Trust Company FSB, Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company, and Henry Medina, Relators.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi-Edinburg.

August 5, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles A. Gall, Melinda H. Sims, Robert B. Gilbreath, Jeffrey L Crouch, Joel R. Sharp, Jenkens & Gilchrist, Dallas, for appellants.

J.A. `Tony' Canales, Nancy M. Simonson, Hector A. Canales, Canales & Simonson, P.C., Corpus Christi, for appellees.

Before Chief Justice VALDEZ and Justices HINOJOSA and CASTILLO.

OPINION

Opinion by Chief Justice VALDEZ.

In this consolidated accelerated appeal and original proceeding, Merrill Lynch Trust Company FSB, Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Company, and Henry Medina (collectively, relators) seek relief from the trial court's denial of their motion to compel arbitration. At issue here is whether, under agency principles and the doctrine of equitable estoppel, they can seek enforcement...

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