Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma S.A. De C v. Labatt Usa, LLC v. Montana Beverage Company

Plaintiffs-Appellees, Cervecería Cuauh-temoc Moctezuma S.A. de C.V. and Labatt USA, LLC (collectively, “Cervecería”) sued Defendant-Appellant Montana Beverage Company (“Montana”) in district court to collect more than $800,000 alleged to be delinquent on its account for merchandise. Cervecería also sought cancellation of Montana’s distributorship for Cer-veceria’s products and attorneys’ fees. Montana responded by filing a motion to stay proceedings and compel arbitration under the provisions of § 102.77(b) of the Texas Beer Industry Fair Dealing Law (“BIFDL”), Tex. Aco. Bev.Code Ann. §…