Court: Judge Should Have Compelled Arbitration of Civil Claims Arising From Shooting

A Texas appellate court ruled that a trial judge erred in denying an employer’s motion to abate and compel arbitration of a mother’s civil claims arising from the fatal shooting of her son at work. On the evening of May 13, 2023, Jose Gomez loaned his vehicle to his relatives, Angel Gomez, 20, and Ashley Gomez, 18, to pick up their 12-year-old nephew. After picking up their nephew, Angel and Ashley drove to a gas station, where they purchased alcohol, then proceeded to the Sonic Drive-In in Keene. At the Sonic restaurant, Angel Gomez urinated in the dimly lit back parking lot of...