Legal Opinion

Abdel Hakim Labidi v. Sydow

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided June 25, 2009No. 14-08-00527-CVPublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

EVA M. GUZMAN, Justice.

In this consolidation of an interlocutory appeal and a petition for writ of mandamus, Abdel Hakim Labidi challenges the district court’s order compelling arbitration and staying proceedings in the trial court. We dismiss the appeal and deny the petition.

I. Factual and PROCEDURAL Background

Appellant and relator Abdel Hakim Labidi retained the law firm of Sydow, McDonald, Kaiser & Ahmed, L.L.P. to represent him in a suit he tiled against Exegenics, Inc. in federal court. Attorney Michael Sydow, a partner in the law firm, sent Labidi an engagement letter on May 16,…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Walker v. PackerTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  2. In Re Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Green Tree Financial Corp.-Alabama v. RandolphSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. CardegnaSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
  5. State ex rel. Young v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Appeals at TexarkanaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, LLP v. J.A. Green Development Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2010
  2. Frontera Generation Ltd. Partnership v. Mission Pipeline Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2012
  3. Pham v. Letney, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2010
  4. Greenberg Traurig, LLP v. National American Insurance Company and Okie Foundation Drilling Co., Inc. & Fisherbroyles, LLP and Russell Depalma, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2014
  5. Bates v. LaminackDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2013

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