Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's of London v. Celebrity, Inc.

This is an accelerated interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s order denying Appellants’, Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London (“Underwriters”), motion to compel arbitration and/or stay proceedings (“Motion to Compel Arbitration”). Two points of error are raised on appeal. The case was submitted to this Court for decision following oral arguments on June 13,1996. We will affirm.

I. Factual Background

The underlying suit arose out of a coverage dispute between Underwriters and Celebrity, the plaintiff below. Celebrity obtained insurance coverage from Underwriters for indemnity on certain…