Terms Used In Tennessee Code 57-5-509

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Wholesaler: means a person or entity that sells beer to retailers, but does not include any manufacturer authorized to sell directly to retailers pursuant to §. See Tennessee Code 57-5-502

Any dispute arising under this part may be settled by arbitration if every party involved in the dispute agrees to arbitrate. Arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association and the laws of this state, and judgment upon the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. A wholesaler has the absolute right to refuse to arbitrate any dispute arising under this part.