The Supreme Court of Texas agreed to consider whether the San Antonio River Authority must arbitrate a dispute related to the costs associated with a $10 million dam project. In San Antonio River Authority v. Austin Bridge & Road, L.P. and Hayward Baker Inc., No. 17-0905, the San Antonio River Authority (“River Authority”) entered into a construction contract to repair and stabilize the Medina Lake Dam with Austin Bridge & Road, L.P. (“Austin Bridge”) on behalf of itself and several other local governmental entities. The parties’ contract contained a binding arbitration clause.
