Elizabeth Sams Tuetken v. Lance Edward Tuetken

Case Number
W2008-00274-COA-R3-CV

This appeal involves the trial court’s decision to modify an arbitrator’s award in a dispute concerning the parties’ parenting plan and their child support obligations. Appellant contends that the trial court erred because modification of the arbitrator’s award was not permissible under the Uniform Arbitration Act. We have reviewed the trial court’s order referring this dispute to the arbitrator and concluded that the Uniform Arbitration Act is inapplicable. Instead, we find that this was a nonbinding dispute resolution proceeding governed by Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 31. Accordingly, we affirm the trial court’s decision to modify the arbitrator’s award.

Authoring Judge
Judge J. Steven Stafford
Originating Judge
Judge Donna M. Fields
Case Name
Elizabeth Sams Tuetken v. Lance Edward Tuetken
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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