Gandy v. Gandy

ELLISON, District Judge:

This is an appeal from an order denying Appellants’ motion to compel arbitration. Specifically, Appellants, James Gandy, Kartar Gandy, Kartar Gandy Limited Partnership, Hary Gandy, and Hary Gan-dy Limited Partnership (“Gandys”), seek arbitration of claims asserted against them by Sarma Gandy, who is currently a debt- or in possession (“Debtor”) under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. 11 U.S.C. §§ 1101 et seq. (2002). The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas, holding that it had discretion to refuse to order arbitration of core bankruptcy…