T.R. Mills Contractors, Inc. v. WRH Enterprises, LLC

in which W. FRANK CRAWFORD, P.J., W.S, and HOLLY K. LILLARD, J., joined.

OPINION

This appeal raises an issue of first impression in Tennessee, requiring us to address whether an arbitration clause in a written but unsigned contract is enforceable under Tennessee’s version of the Uniform Arbitration Act. We join the majority of jurisdictions which have adopted the Act in holding that an arbitration clause contained in a written contract may be enforced absent a signature where the contract is otherwise found to be binding on the parties.

This appeal arises from an agreement between T.R. Mills…