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Grant Drennan, an employee of Golden Peanut Company, LLC (a nonsubscriber to workers’ compensation), died in the course of employment. He was party to an employee benefit plan containing an arbitration agreement for personal injury or wrongful death claims. His widow and parents, Mindi Drennan et al. (collectively 'the Drennans'), filed a wrongful death suit. Golden Peanut's motion to compel arbitration was denied by the trial court. The Supreme Court of Texas conditionally granted Golden Peanut's petition for writ of mandamus, holding that wrongful death beneficiaries are bound by the decedent's arbitration agreement as derivative claimants, citing In re Labatt Food Service, L.P. The Court also determined that Texas Labor Code section 406.033(e), which prohibits pre-injury waivers, does not invalidate arbitration agreements as they are forum-selection clauses, not waivers of substantive rights.
In Re Golden Peanut Co., LLC is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Supreme Court. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Texas Supreme Court.
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Grant Drennan, an employee of Golden Peanut Company, LLC (a nonsubscriber to workers’ compensation), died in the course of employment. He was party to an employee benefit plan containing an arbitration agreement for personal injury or wrongful death claims. His widow and parents, Mindi Drennan et al. (collectively 'the Drennans'), filed a wrongful death suit. Golden Peanut's motion to compel arbitration was denied by the trial court. The Supreme Court of Texas conditionally granted Golden Peanut's petition for writ of mandamus, holding that wrongful death beneficiaries are bound by the decedent's arbitration agreement as derivative claimants, citing In re Labatt Food Service, L.P. The Court also determined that Texas Labor Code section 406.033(e), which prohibits pre-injury waivers, does not invalidate arbitration agreements as they are forum-selection clauses, not waivers of substantive rights.
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