Supreme Court of Texas

In a suit brought for legal malpractice in connection with defendant's representation and settlement of plaintiffs' toxic tort claims, a court of appeals' dismissal of plaintiffs' appeal is reversed where the court of appeals had jurisdiction to review an order compelling arbitration under the Texas Arbitration Act (TAA) as part of the appeal of a final judgment in the case.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/14/2007
• Published 12/14/2007

Judges

• PER CURIAM.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• C. Benton Musslewhite, Law Office of Benton Musslewhite, Houston, TX, for Petitioners.


• For Appellees:
  
• Craig Smyser and Justin McKenzie Waggoner, Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P., Houston, TX, for Respondents.