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IN RE SWIFT TRANSP. CO., INC.

No. 05-08-01377-CV.

279 S.W.3d 403 (2009)

In re SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC., Relator.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

January 23, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael P. Sharp, Clinton Cox, Fee, Smith, Sharp and Vitullo, L.L.P., Wes Black, Dallas, for relator.

Charles Clayton Miller, The Law Offices of Miller and Curtis, L.L.P., William A. Newman, Amanda L. Schwartz, Dallas, for real party in interest.

Before Chief Justice THOMAS and Justices FITZGERALD and LANG-MIERS.

OPINION

Opinion by Justice LANG-MIERS.

Relator Swift Transportation Company, Inc. seeks mandamus relief after the trial court denied its motion to compel arbitration. Because the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)1 requires the trial court to compel arbitration in this case, we conditionally grant the petition and order the trial court to compel arbitration in accordance with the parties' agreement.

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