Tennessee § 29-5-314 - Grounds and procedure for modification of award.
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§ 29-5-314. Grounds and procedure for modification of award.
Upon application made within ninety (90) days after delivery of a copy of the award to the applicant, the court shall modify or correct the award where: There was an evident miscalculation of figures or an evident mistake in the description of any person, thing or property referred to in the award; The arbitrators have awarded upon a matter not submitted to them and the award may be corrected without affecting the merits of the decision upon the issues submitted; or The award is imperfect in a matter of form, not affecting the merits of the controversy. If the application is granted, the court shall modify and correct the award so as to effect its intent and shall confirm the award as so modified and corrected. Otherwise, the court shall confirm the award as made. An application to modify or correct an award may be joined in the alternative with an application to vacate the award. Acts 1983, ch. 462, § 13. Cited: Arnold v. Morgan Keegan & Co., 914 S.W.2d 445, 1996 Tenn. LEXIS 14 (Tenn. 1996); Smith v. Smith, 989 S.W.2d 346, 1998 Tenn. App. LEXIS 749 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1998); D&E Constr. Co. v. Robert J. Denley Co., 38 S.W.3d 513, 2001 Tenn. LEXIS 59 (Tenn. 2001); Team Design v. Gottlieb, 104 S.W.3d 512, 2002 Tenn. App. LEXIS 508 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2002); Williams Holding Co. v. Willis, 166 S.W.3d 707, 2005 Tenn. LEXIS 613 (Tenn. 2005); MBNA Am. Bank, N.A. v. Akers, — S.W.3d —, 2010 Tenn. App. LEXIS 24 (Tenn. Ct. App. Jan. 19, 2010).
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