Centex/Vestal J.V. v. Friendship West Baptist Church
2010 Tex. App. LEXIS 4346 (Tex. App. June 10, 2010)

The trial court denied a motion to confirm an arbitration award and granted a motion to vacate finding that the arbitrator exceeded his authority when he determined the validity of and awarded the general contractor damages on its pass through subcontractor claims. On appeal, the Court of Appeals reversed the trial court, holding that because of the breadth of the arbitration clause, the arbitrator was authorized to determine the pass through subcontractor claims, and entered an order confirming the arbitrator’s award.Continue Reading Texas Court Holds that Arbitrator Had Jurisdiction Over Subcontractor Pass Through Claims