Legal Opinion
Millsaps v. Robertson-Vaughn Construction Co.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided November 25, 1997No. 01A01-9704-CH-00160PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CANTRELL, Judge.
This is an action to enforce an arbitrator’s award or for damages for failing to comply with the award. The trial judge refused to enforce the award on the ground that it was unreasonable, inequitable, and shocking to the conscience of the court. We reverse that conclusion and order that the award be enforced in accordance with the lower court’s alternative findings.
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In April of 1986, the Reverend and Mrs. Millsaps hired Robertson-Vaughn Construction Co., Inc. to construct a house in Montea-gle. The cost-plus contract called for the new house to be connected to an…
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- Howard v. AbernathyCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1988
- Meirowsky v. PhippsTennessee Supreme Court · 1968
- Lowry v. HawesTennessee Supreme Court · 1873
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