On Friday, the Supreme Court of Texas agreed to hear Americo Life, Inc., et al. v. Robert L. Myer and Strider Marketing Group, Inc., No. 12-0739, which is currently on appeal from the 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas. The issue in the case is whether an arbitration award of more than $26 million should be vacated based on an arbitrator’s disqualification by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) where the parties’ agreement to select an arbitrator purportedly conflicts with AAA rules. ...
