The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases
The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781305764460
Author: Frank B Cross/ Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: CENGAGE C
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Case Summary: A person, BM, played football for the company, TT. He entered into a contract with the company, TT. A provision of the contract laid down that in the wake of a dispute, the same would be submitted for arbitration. Both the parties agreed that the arbitration would be governed by Tennessee law.

To Find: The authority of the court to set aside or affirm arbitrator’s award.

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