Arbitrator Must Decide Whether Employer Waited Too Long to Demand Arbitration

A Texas appellate court ruled that an arbitrator had to decide whether a statute of limitations deadline in an arbitration agreement barred a nonsubscribing employer from compelling arbitration of a worker’s claim. Case: Lupe Holdings LP v. Sanchez, No. 01-21-00351-CV, 07/21/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Tomas Sanchez worked for Lupe Holdings LP. He filed suit against Lupe in 2020, asserting claims for negligence and gross negligence. Sanchez alleged that Lupe was a nonsubscribing employer and that he had suffered an injury to his foot at work. Lupe contested the cla...