Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas v. Juneau

OPINION

LEE YEAKEL, Justice.

This appeal arises from a suit by appellant Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (“Blue Cross”) against appellee James J. Juneau, an arbitrator who, as a member of an arbitration panel, rendered an award in favor of HealthCor Liquidation Trust (“HealthCor”) and against Blue Cross. Blue Cross brought suit to vacate the award, naming HealthCor and the individual arbitrators, including Juneau, as defendants. HealthCor removed the action to federal district court, which severed the cause of action against HealthCor and remanded the suit against the arbitrators to the state…