Cowden Ward, Doing Business as Cowden Designer Homes v. Carolyn McFarland

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-96-00207-CV

Cowden Ward, doing business as Cowden Designer Homes, Appellant

v.

Carolyn McFarland, Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 126TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. 95-01273, HONORABLE JOHN K. DIETZ, JUDGE PRESIDING

Cowden Ward brings an interlocutory appeal of a trial-court order denying his motion to compel arbitration. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 171.017(a)(1) (West 1997). Carolyn McFarland sued Ward and Lindal Cedar Homes, Inc. for breach of contract, tort causes of action, and Deceptive Trade Practices Act…