Defendants in Injured Worker's Civil Suit Can't Be Compelled to Respond to Discovery

A Texas appellate court ruled that the defendants in an injured worker’s civil suit should not have been compelled to respond to his pre-arbitration discovery requests. Case: In re Energy Transfer LP, No. 14-23-00872-CV, 04/09/2025, published. Facts: Clay Moock signed an arbitration agreement consenting to mandatory arbitration with Energy Transfer LP, Enable Midstream Partners LP and Enable GP LLC, of all claims arising and/or related to his employment. In April 2022, Moock suffered injuries at work. Procedural history: Moock filed a civil suit against Energy Transfer and the Enable...