Texas Supreme Court Grants Petition for Review in Trust Arbitration Case

On June 8, 2012, the Texas Supreme Court granted petition for review to Rachal v. Reitz, 347 S.W.3d 305 (Tex.App.—Dallas 2011, pet. granted). The issue is whether a provision stating the settlor’s intent that disputes involving the trust be resolved by arbitration is enforceable under the Texas Arbitration Act . The appellate court had declined to compel arbitration on the grounds that a valid agreement to arbitrate did not exist.

Here are the electronic briefs of the case:

1. Petition for Review – Filed: 09/08/2011 [1.88 MB]
2. Response to Petition – Filed: 01/04/2012 [80 KB]
3. Petitioner’s Brief on the Merits – Filed: 03/19/2012 [195 KB]
4. Respondent’s Brief on the Merits – Filed: 04/16/2012 [126 KB]
5. Petitioner’s Reply Brief – Filed: 04/27/2012

Note that two articles by Professor S.I. Strong -contributor of this blog- have been cited in Petitioner’s Reply Brief.

Stay tuned!