Patricia Rocha v. Marks Transport, Inc. and Autonation Toyota Gulf Freeway

OPINION

Sherry Radack Chief Justice

Plaintiff-appellant Patricia Rocha sued defendant-appellee Marks Transport, Inc. d/b/a AutoNation Toyota Gulf Freeway (“the dealership”) over injuries she allegedly sustained when she slipped and fell in the waiting area of the dealership. This is an appeal from the trial court’s final judgment granting the dealership’s motion to compel binding arbitration of Rocha’s premises liability claim and dismissing Rocha’s suit.

Plaintiff argues that there was no basis for the trial court compel arbitration because it was her husband, rather than her, that signed a…