In re Roland's Roofing Company, Inc. v. the State of Texas

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas April 30, 2025 No. 04-22-00858-CV IN RE ROLAND’S ROOFING COMPANY, INC. Original Mandamus Proceeding 1 ORDER Sitting: Irene Rios, Justice Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice H. Todd McCray, Justice On December 18, 2024, relator filed a petition for writ of mandamus. After considering the mandamus petition and record, the real parties in interest’s response, and relator’s reply, we conclude the trial court abused its discretion by altering the parties’ arbitration agreement which calls for the AAA to arbitrate the dispute between the parties.

Therefore, we conditionally grant relator’s requested relief and direct the trial court to vacate the portion of its order appointing former Judge Stryker as arbitrator within fifteen days of this opinion. The writ will issue only if the trial court fails to comply.

It is so ORDERED on April 30, 2025.

_____________________________ H. Todd McCray, Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 30th day of April, 2025.

_____________________________ Caitlin A. McCamish, Clerk of Court

This proceeding arises out of Cause No. 2024-CI-10258, styled Jason Bashara and Elizabeth Bashara v. Roland’s Roofing Company, Inc. and Roland’s Roofing Co., Inc., in the 408th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, the Honorable Norma Gonzales presiding.