Texas Panel:  Homebuyers Can’t Afford Arbitration, Can’t Be Forced To Arbitrate

Mealey's ( October 24, 2022, 9:54 AM EDT) -- SAN ANTONIO — After considering the fee schedule of the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the monthly budget of a homebuying couple, a Texas appellate panel found that a trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying a builder’s motion to compel arbitration because the costs of litigation would be cheaper in a case regarding the defective construction of a new home’s foundation....