In Re Champion Technologies, Inc.

OPINION

TERRY McCALL, Justice.

This mandamus proceeding concerns the enforcement of an arbitration agreement. Relators, Champion Technologies, Inc. (Champion) and Permian Mud Service, Inc. (Permian), filed a motion to compel arbitration that the trial court denied. They seek an order from this court directing the trial court to refer the underlying proceedings to arbitration. Their petition for writ of mandamus is conditionally granted in part and denied in part.

Background Facts

Real parties in interest Burl Fuller, Danny Alexander, and Billy York are former employees of Champion. They filed a…