Legal Opinion
In Re Swift Transportation Co.
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided July 8, 2009No. 08-08-00348-CVPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS
ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Justice.
Relator, Swift Transportation Company, Inc., seeks a writ of mandamus to require the Honorable David C. Guaderrama, Judge of the 243rd District Court, to grant its motion to compel arbitration. For the reasons that follow, we deny relief.
FACTUAL SUMMARY
Jose Valtierra, the real party in interest, has been employed by Swift since August 31, 2005 as an over-the-road truck driver. Swift is a non-subscriber to the Texas Workers’ Compensation insurance system. Instead, it has an Injury Benefit Plan for its Texas employees. Under…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Walker v. PackerTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- In Re Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 2004
- Allied-Bruce Terminix Cos., Inc. v. DobsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- J.M. Davidson, Inc. v. WebsterTexas Supreme Court · 2003
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3Cited by20 opinions
- the Inland Sea, Inc. v. Christopher Castro, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2012
- Muller v. Roy Miller Freight Lines, LLC, California Court of Appeal, 5th District2019
- Western Dairy Transport, LLC v. Vasquez, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2014
- in the Estate of Mario Gonzalez LiraCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
- In Re WESTERN DAIRY TRANSPORT, LLC, Relator, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2014
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