Solis v. Evins

OPINION

CHAVEZ, Justice.

In this original proceeding, the relator seeks a writ of mandamus to correct the trial court’s order compelling arbitration of relator’s underlying lawsuit. We will conditionally grant the writ.

Facts

The underlying defamation lawsuit involves relator, as plaintiff and the real party in interest, David Guerra, as defendant. Guerra is the president of International Bank of Commerce — McAllen (“IBC”), and relator is a former IBC teller.

IBC apparently requires that its employees open an IBC account, so that the employee’s salary can be electronically deposited. IBC also…