Trial Court Erred In Lifting Stay On Claims Against Subcontractor, Panel Says

(July 30, 2024, 8:50 AM EDT) -- EDINBURG, Texas — A trial court erred in lifting a stay as it applied to third-party claims filed by a general contractor against a subcontractor because litigation of the third-party claims would impact ongoing arbitration proceedings regarding the same facts surrounding the dispute over construction defects discovered at an apartment complex, a Texas appellate court said in reversing the trial court’s ruling....