Credigy Receivables, Inc. v. Mahinay

OPINION

EVA M. GUZMAN, Justice.

In this suit on an arbitration award, appellant Credigy Receivables, Inc. (“Cre-digy”) appeals the dismissal of its case by a Harris County civil court at law for want of jurisdiction. Because we conclude the trial court does have subject-matter jurisdiction of the claims asserted, we reverse and remand.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

According to the pleadings and attachments in the record, Credigy purchased appellee Alexander Mahinay’s MBNA credit account, on which Mahinay had defaulted, and pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act, obtained an arbitration…