Employer Can Compel Arbitration of Widow's Claim of Gross Negligence

A divided Texas appellate court ruled that an employer could compel a widow to arbitrate her gross negligence claim arising from her husband’s fatal work accident. Case: Rush Truck Centers of Texas LP v. Mendoza, No. 08-22-00226-CV, 09/01/2023, published. Facts: In 2019, Rush Truck Centers of Texas LP hired Marco A. Hoyos Martinez as a fabricator. As part of Rush’s electronic onboarding process, Hoyos was required to create a username and password to access and sign documents. In April 2020, Hoyos was furloughed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In October 2020, Rush offe...