Ikon Office Solutions, Inc. v. Eifert

OPINION

LESLIE BROCK YATES, Justice.

This is a consolidated interlocutory appeal and petition for writ of mandamus arising from an order denying a motion to compel arbitration brought by appellants/relators, IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (“IKON”), Gaylen McClusky, and Charlie Hollis. See Tex. Civ. Pra.c. & Rem. Code Ann. § 171.098a(l) (Vernon Supp. 1999); see also Jack B. Anglin Co. v. Tipps, 842 S.W.2d 266, 272 (Tex.1992). At issue is whether contract and tort claims asserted by appellee/real party in interest, Steven G. Eifert, are covered by the arbitration provision in the parties’ sale…