In Re J.D. Edwards World Solutions Co.

J.D. Edwards World Solutions Company seeks mandamus relief from the trial court’s order denying its motion to compel Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc. to arbitrate its fraudulent inducement claim against J.D. Edwards. We hold that the parties’ agreement to arbitrate all disputes “involving” the underlying contract encompasses that claim. Because the trial court concluded otherwise, and because J.D. Edwards has no adequate remedy by appeal, we conditionally grant the writ of mandamus.

Doskocil, a Texas corporation with its principal place of business in Arlington, Texas, entered into a…