Houston Lighting & Power Co. v. City of San Antonio

OPINION

ANDELL, Justice.

In an interlocutory appeal and a mandamus action, Houston Lighting and Power attacks the trial court’s denial of its motion to compel arbitration. In the mandamus proceeding, it also challenges the court’s denial of its motion to strike an intervention. We affirm the trial court in the interlocutory appeal and overrule the motion for leavé to file in the mandamus action.

Facts and Procedural History

In 1973, Houston Lighting and Power (HL & P), Central Power and Light Company (CP & L), and the City of San Antonio signed a document styled “Participation Agreement,” in…