VAN ZANTEN v. ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS

No. 01-08-00996-CV.

320 S.W.3d 845 (2010)

Rene VAN ZANTEN, Westhoff Ranch, LP, and Cookin' with Gas, LP, Appellants, v. ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS, L.P., Energy Transfer Company a/k/a La Grange Acquisition, LP, ETC Marketing, Ltd., Houston Pipe Line Company, L.P., Energy Transfer Partners GP, L.P., Energy Transfer Partners LLC, LA PG, LLC, LGM, LLC, and HPL GP, LLC, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

June 24, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Reed Jr. , Looper, Reed & McGraw, P.C., Houston, TX, for Appellants.

Charles W. Schwartz , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Houston, TX, for Appellees.

Panel consists of Justices JENNINGS, ALCALA, and MASSENGALE.


OPINION

ELSA ALCALA, Justice.

This appeal concerns plaintiffs who seek to compel arbitration with defendants pursuant to an arbitration agreement between the defendants and a company that markets and sells the plaintiffs' product to the defendants. The plaintiffs are appellants, Rene van Zanten, Westhoff Ranch, LP, and Cookin' with Gas, LP (collectively, "the Owners"). The Owners contend the trial court erred by refusing to compel arbitration of their claims...

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