PHELPS DODGE MAGNET WIRE CO. v. Gomez

OPINION

RICHARD BARAJAS, Chief Justice.

This is an interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration. For the reasons stated below, we dismiss the appeal.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In July of 1996, Jose Gomez, Appellee, was hired by Phelps Dodge as a mechanic. Appellee only speaks Spanish and during his time with Phelps Dodge, he communicated with his co-workers and human resources personnel in Spanish. According to Appellee, the employee handbook containing Phelps Dodge’s arbitration policy was not provided to him in Spanish; he represents that he…