Rian Williams v. Carmax Auto Superstores, Inc. AKA Carmax & Exeter Finance, LLC
CourtTexas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Date FiledJuly 21, 2026
Docket01-26-00209-CV
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
Opinion issued July 21, 2026
In The
Court of Appeals
For The
First District of Texas
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NO. 01-26-00209-CV
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RIAN WILLIAMS, Appellant
V.
CARMAX AUTO SUPERSTORES, INC. A/K/A CARMAX & EXETER
FINANCE, LLC, Appellee
On Appeal from the 164th District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Case No. 2025-81292
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Appellant Rian Williams attempts to appeal from an order signed February 4,
2026 granting the motion to stay proceedings and to compel arbitration filed by
appellee Carmax Auto Superstores, Inc. a/k/a Carmax & Exeter Finance LLC. We
dismiss the appeal.
An interlocutory order compelling arbitration is not separately appealable but
may be reviewed after a final judgment is signed in the case. See Chambers v.
OβQuinn, 242 S.W.3d 30, 32 (Tex. 2007). When a party attempts to appeal from an
interlocutory order compelling arbitration, we lack jurisdiction except to dismiss the
appeal. See Omoregie v. TPS Will Clayton, LLC, No. 01-25-00853-CV, 2026 WL
232803, at *1 (Tex. App.βHouston [1st Dist.] Jan. 29, 2026, no pet.).
On June 11, 2026, the Court notified appellant that we might dismiss the
appeal unless appellant filed a response within 10 days establishing this Courtβs
jurisdiction. No response was filed.
Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.3(a),(c), 43.2(f).
Any pending motions are dismiss as moot.
PER CURIAM
Panel consists of Justices Guerra, Gunn, and Morgan.
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