Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-5-101
Subjects of arbitration
All causes of action, whether there be a suit pending therefor or not, may be submitted to the decision of one (1) or more arbitrators, except in one (1) of the following cases:
- (1) Where one (1) of the parties to the controversy is an infant or a person adjudicated incompetent;
- (2) One (1) respecting a claim to an estate in real property, in fee or for life. Not included in the exception are:
- (A) A controversy in regard to an estate or term for one (1) year or less or of years not exceeding five (5); or
- (B) Respecting the partition of real property, or the boundaries of lands.
Code 1858, § 3432 (deriv. Acts 1851-1852, ch. 173, §1); Shan., § 5188; mod. Code 1932, § 9359; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-501; Acts 2011 , ch. 47, § 19.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1983–2025 · leading case: Wade Harvey, Ex Rel. Alexis Breanna Gladden v. Cumberland Trust And Investment Company
Wade Harvey, Ex Rel. Alexis Breanna Gladden v. Cumberland Trust And Investment Company (2017)
“The state’s concern for minors in the context of arbitration is evidenced in Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-5-101 , which provides: “All causes of action .”
Ex Parte Alabama Oxygen Co., Inc. (1983)
“§§ 801, et seq. (1960); Or.Rev.Stat. §§ 33.210, et seq.”
Wade Harvey, Ex Rel. Alexis Breanna Gladden v. Cumberland Trust And Investment Company (2017)
“The state’s concern for minors in the context of arbitration is evidenced in Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-5-101 , which provides: “All causes of action .”
Wade Harvey, Ex Rel. Alexis Breanna Gladden v. Cumberland Trust And Investment Company (2017)
“The state’s concern for minors in the context of arbitration is evidenced in Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-5-101 , which provides: “All causes of action .”
Brittney Emmel v. Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (2025)
“See Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-5-101 (1) (2024) (excluding from arbitration causes of action “[w]here one (1) of the parties to the controversy is an infant”).”
Robbins v. Money (1997)
“, and to the compatible provisions of T.C.A. § 29-5-101, et seq.” The parties agreed that Bruce A.”
City of Collegedale v. Hamilton County Water Treatment (2002)
“-3- (b) Subject to such exclusive right, any such matters upon which the respective parties are not in agreement in writing within sixty (60) days after the operative date of such annexation shall be settled by arbitration with the laws of arbitration of the state of Tennessee…”
Custom Built Homes v. McNamara (2000)
“All parties agree that there was no written agreement complying with T.C.A. 29-5-101 et seq. Further, the Plaintiff has indicated that the agreement to arbitrate was with the limitation that the Arbitrator would allow the Plaintiff to bring in expert witnesses, if necessary, and…”
Parr v. Tower Management (1999)
“FINALLY IT IS ORDERED that the joint motion of the parties to continue the trial from the setting of January 12, 1998 is granted, and the joint motion to proceed to arbitration pursuant to the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated §29-5-101, et seq. is granted. Further this…”
Knoxville Utilities Board v. Lenoir City Utilities Board (1996)
“(b) Subject to such exclusive right, any such matters upon which the respective parties are not in agreement in writing *881 within sixty (60) days after the operative date of such annexation shall be settled by arbitration with the laws of arbitration of the state of Tennessee…”
— Tenn. Code Ann. § 29-5-101(2) — 2 cases
City of Collegedale v. Hamilton County Water Treatment (2002)
“-3- (b) Subject to such exclusive right, any such matters upon which the respective parties are not in agreement in writing within sixty (60) days after the operative date of such annexation shall be settled by arbitration with the laws of arbitration of the state of Tennessee…”
Knoxville Utilities Board v. Lenoir City Utilities Board (1996)
“(b) Subject to such exclusive right, any such matters upon which the respective parties are not in agreement in writing *881 within sixty (60) days after the operative date of such annexation shall be settled by arbitration with the laws of arbitration of the state of Tennessee…”
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