Tennessee § 29-5-304 - Appointment of arbitrators.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-5-304 — Appointment of arbitrators., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-5-304. Appointment of arbitrators.
If the arbitration agreement provided a method of appointment of arbitrators, this method shall be followed. In the absence thereof, or if the agreed method fails or for any reason cannot be followed, or when an arbitrator appointed fails or is unable to act and a successor has not been duly appointed, the court on application of a party shall appoint one (1) or more arbitrators. An arbitrator so appointed has all the powers of one specifically named in the agreement. Acts 1983, ch. 462, § 3.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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