Hou-Scape, Inc. v. Lloyd

OPINION

Hou-Scape, Inc. (Hou-Scape), relator, seeks mandamus relief from the trial judge’s order denying arbitration of tort claims. Hou-Scape also seeks to compel the trial judge to confirm an arbitration award already rendered. We conditionally grant the writ of mandamus, sending the tort claims to arbitration, but we do not compel the judge to confirm the arbitration award.

BACKGROUND

Johnson Golf Course Construction Company, Inc. (Johnson), a real party in interest, contracted to work on a city’s golf course. Johnson, in turn, sub-contracted with Hou-Scape to perform landscaping and planting…