Morial v. BPI Home Builder, LLC

Lin these consolidated applications, rela-tors, BPI Home Builder, LLC, and Nautilus Insurance Company, seek review of a judgment of the district court denying their exception of prematurity. The dispute centers on whether plaintiffs negligence claims against relators, based on a fire at her home during the renovation process, is subject to arbitration.

In Aguillard v. Auction Management Corp., 04-2804 at p. 25 (La.6/29/05), 908 So.2d 1, 18, we explained Louisiana favors arbitration, and any doubt concerning the scope of arbitrable issues should be resolved in favor of arbitration:

Even when the…