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Dallas County Judge Ordered to Rule on Motion for Arbitration Pending Since July 2022

The judge presiding over Dallas County Court-at-Law No. 1 has been ordered by a panel of justices on the Fifth Court of Appeals to issue a ruling on a long-pending motion to compel arbitration, or it will issue a writ of mandamus. 

Judge D’Metria Benson is presiding over a home construction dispute between Alexandra and Charles Martin and Megatel Homes. The couple filed suit in Dallas County in April 2021, according to court documents, and Megatel moved to compel arbitration on June 30, 2022, under the terms of a residential construction contract the parties entered into.

Michelle Casady

Michelle Casady is based in Houston and covers litigation and appeals — including trials, breaking news and industry trends — for The Texas Lawbook.

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