In Re Valero Energy Corp.

Valero Energy Corporation and others bring this original action seeking a writ of mandamus compelling the trial court to order arbitration of all claims raised in the underlying lawsuit. In that suit, Valero moved to compel arbitration under both the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16, and the Texas Arbitration Act, which is currently found at Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code §§ 171.001-.098. 1 The trial court denied the motion. Valero then sought review in the court of appeals, filing a motion for leave to file a petition for writ of mandamus based on the federal act, and an interlocutory…