Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. v. McCoy

OPINION

This is an original proceeding on a petition for writ of mandamus. The primary issues we must decide in this case are:

• Whether the parties’ arbitration agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (the FAA);

• Whether the real parties in interest put on any evidence of their fraud in the inducement defense; and

• Whether the real parties in interest put on any evidence of their lack of mutuality defense.

We hold that the arbitration agreement is governed by the FAA and that the FAA preempts application of the Texas General Arbitration Act (the Texas Act) in this case. We further…