in Re Wärtsilä North America, Inc.

Opinion issued August 30, 2012 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-10-00722-CV ——————————— IN RE WÄRTSILÄ NORTH AMERICA, INC., Relator Original Proceeding on Petition for Writ of Mandamus MEMORANDUM OPINION Relator, Wärtsilä North America, Inc., seeks mandamus relief directing the respondent to withdraw his order granting the motion to compel and to conduct an evidentiary hearing on certain “gateway” matters and rule on those matters prior to sending the dispute to arbitration in the future.1 Mandamus requires the relator to show that (1) the trial…