Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Hughes

OPINION

Appellants, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., et al., attempt to bring an interlocutory appeal from an order of the trial court denying their motion to compel arbitration and to stay proceedings pending arbitration. Because we do not believe that we have jurisdiction to hear the appeal, we dismiss.

Appellees, J.B. and Hazel Hughes, originally sued appellants for negligence and DTPA violations in connection with a financial account that appellees maintained with Merrill Lynch. Appellants, however, by a Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings Pending Arbitration,…