Legal Opinion
Nationwide of Bryan, Inc. v. Dyer
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Decided May 7, 1998No. 03-97-00388-CVPublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEA ANN SMITH, Justice.
The main issue presented in this appeal is whether an arbitration agreement is valid and enforceable when signed by only one spouse. Darrell and Sherry Dyer, who are husband and wife, sued Nationwide of Bryan, Inc. for breach of contract and express warranties as well as for violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act (DTPA) based on their purchase of an allegedly defective mobile home claimed as their homestead. Nationwide filed a motion to compel arbitration which was denied by the trial court. 1 In four points of error, appellant…
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