Legal Opinion

Papalote Creek II, L.L.C. v. Lower Colorado River

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 15, 2019No. 17-50852PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JENNIFER WALKER ELROD, Circuit Judge:

Papalote Creek II, LLC (Papalote) appeals the district court's order compelling Papalote to arbitrate a dispute raised by Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)-whether their contractual agreement limits LCRA's liability to $60 million. The arbitration clause requires Papalote and LCRA to arbitrate "any dispute [that]

*452 arises with respect to either [p]arty's performance." Because the dispute that LCRA has raised is an interpretative dispute-not a performance dispute-we reverse and remand.

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This is the second time Papalote and LCRA have appeared before us. See…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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