Englobal U.S., Inc. v. Rodrick Gatlin

OPINION

CHARLES KREGER, Justice.

This is an interlocutory appeal from the trial court’s order denying appellant EN-Global U.S., Inc.’s (“ENGlobal”) motion to compel arbitration and plea in abatement. In this appeal, we are asked to decide whether ENGlobal, a party to a contract containing an arbitration clause, can compel arbitration of a personal injury claim brought by appellee Rodrick Gatlin, a non-party to the contract, under the doctrine of “direct benefits estoppel.” Based on the record before us, we conclude that the doctrine of direct benefits estoppel does not apply so as to require…