The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Frank B. Cross, Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 4BCP
Summary Introduction
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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