Legal Opinion

Pennzoil Company v. Arnold Oil Company

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided August 23, 2000No. 04-00-00062-CVPublishedCited by 122 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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Opinion by:

SARAH B. DUNCAN, Justice.

In these consolidated proceedings, Pennzoil Company and Pennzoil Products Company complain of the trial court’s denial of their motion to compel arbitration of Arnold Oil Company’s claims against them. We dismiss Pennzoil’s interlocutory appeal for lack of jurisdiction because the arbitration clause at issue is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, and we conditionally grant the requested writ of mandamus.

Factual and Procedural Background

Pennzoil and Arnold entered into a nonexclusive contract for Arnold to distribute Pennzoil oils and lubricants…

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