Lower Colorado River Authority v. Papalote Creek II, LLC

KING, Circuit Judge:

This appeal concerns the district court’s grant of a petition to compel arbitration. Defendant-Appellant Papalote Creek II, L.L.C. argues that that the district court did not have jurisdiction to compel arbitration because the underlying dispute between the parties was not ripe, and even if the district court did have jurisdiction, the underlying dispute was outside the scope of the arbitration provision. Because we conclude that the district court lacked jurisdiction to compel arbitration, we VACATE and REMAND.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. The Power Purchase…