Court Affirms Award Despite Objections by Prevailing Homeowner

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - A Texas appellate court affirmed a $29,500 arbitration award for a homeowner against a roofing contractor, upholding an arbitration provision in the parties' contract and denying the homeowner's efforts to vacate the award as too low. Teel v. Beldon Roofing & Remodeling Co., No. 04-06-00231-CV (Texas Ct. App., 4th Dist.).

The 4th District Court of Appeals said that while homeowner Jackie Teel was correct in arguing that there was no interstate commerce basis for applying the Federal Arbitration Act, nothing prevented the parties from referencing that act in their contract.

Teel sued Beldon Roofing and …