· 1/19/2001
D & E Construction Co. v. Robert J. Denley Co.
Citations
- 38 S.W.3d 513
- 2001 Tenn. LEXIS 59
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that an arbitration clause with similar language indicated the parties’ intent to arbitrate breach of contract disputes
- discussing the maxim expressio unius est exclusio alterius, or “the expression of one thing is the exclusion of another (of the same kind)”
- prohibiting attorney fees unless parties have an understanding to the contrary
- “A trial court has the discretion to award attorney’s fees incurred in post- arbitration proceedings.”
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Judges: Barker, Anderson, Drowota, Birch, Holder
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