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ÐÔ_ÔSequatchieÔ_Ô€County,€Tennessee€and€is€a€franchised€dealer€of€Ford€Motor€Company€products.€€OnÐ ^#®" ÐMarch€31,€1995,€Appellant€entered€into€a€contract€with€Appellee,€Dealer€Computer€Services,€Inc.Ð J$š# Ð(formerly€d/b/a€Ford€Dealer€Computer€Services,€Inc.).€€Under€the€terms€of€the€contract,€AppellantÐ 6%† $ Ðpurchased€certain€computer€equipment€and€software€that€enabled€Appellant€to€access€a€catalog€dataÐ "&r!% Ðbase€of€both€old€and€new€parts€for€Ford€Motor€Company€Products.€€This€computer€system,€(the€Ô_ÔCPDÔ_ÔÐ '^"& ÐSystem),€required€equipment€maintenance€and€modifications€to€accommodate€updated€software.€€Ð ú'J#' ÐÌà  àA€little€more€than€four€years€after€entering€into€the€contract,€Appellee€informed€AppellantÐ Ò)"%) Ðof€the€need€for€Appellant€to€buy€certain€new€equipment€to€accommodate€more€complex€softwareÐ ¾*&* Ðcontaining€updated€parts€information€through€Ford€Motor€Companyððs€global€parts€catalog€or€ð ðÔ_ÔGCATÔ_ÔÐ ª+ú&+ ÐSystem.ðð€€Appellant€claims€that€the€ð ðÔ_ÔGCATÔ_Ô€Systemðð€is€an€entirely€new€system€from€the€ð ðÔ_ÔCPDÔ_ÔÐ –,æ', ÐSystemðð€and€that€disputes€between€the€parties€as€to€this€alleged€new€system€are€not€subject€to€theÐ ‚-Ò(-ý ÐÔ_Ômandatory€arbitration€provision€of€the€March€31,€1995€contract.€€Appellee€asserts€the€contrary,€andÐ ° Ðthus,€the€decisive€issue€in€the€declaratory€judgment€action€filed€by€Appellant€on€March€22,€2000,€isÐ œì Ðthe€applicability€of€this€mandatory€arbitration€clause€of€the€contract.Ð ˆØ ÐÌà  àThe€case€was€tried€on€documentary€evidence€and€submitted€to€the€court€on€October€31,€2000,Ð `° Ðwithout€oral€testimony€or€depositions.€€In€his€final€judgment€of€April€26,€2001,€the€trial€court€madeÐ L œ Ðthe€following€findings€of€fact:Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌà8  àà ` à1.à ¸ àOn€March€31,€1995,€Forrest€Cate€and€DCSððs€predecessor,€Ford€DealerÐ  ` ÐComputer€Services,€Inc.,€entered€a€contractual€agreement€(ð ðAgreementðð)€for,€amongÐ ü L  Ðother€things,€the€purchase€by€Forrest€Cate€of€a€computer€system€that€provides€dataÐ è 8  Ðand€information€about€Ford€Motor€Company€vehicle€parts.ÐÔ$ Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` à2.à ¸ àForrest€Cate€admitted€that€it€entered€into€the€Agreement,€òòseeóóÐ ¬ü  ÐComplaint€at€ðð€3€and€Amended€Complaint€at€ðð€3.Иè Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` à3.à ¸ àForrest€Cate€does€not€dispute€that€DCS€assumed€the€benefits€andÐ pÀ Ðobligations€of€the€Agreement€from€Ford€Dealer€Computer€Services,€Inc.Ð\¬Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` à4.à ¸ àForrest€Cate€admitted€that€the€Agreement€contains€a€valid€arbitrationÐ 4„ Ðclause.€€òòSeeóó€Complaint€at€ðð€8(a)€and€Amended€Complaint€at€ðð€7(a).Ð pÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` à5.à ¸ àThe€Agreement€defines€several€key€terms,€including,€but€not€limitedÐ øH Ðto,€the€ð ðCPD€System,ðð€ð ðEnhancements€and/or€Modifications,ðð€and€ð ðSoftware,ðð€whichÐ ä4 Ðare€defined€as€follows:ÐÐ Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àà8 ` àa.à ¸ àCPD€System€„€Computer€system,€including€all€computerÐ ¨ø Ðequipment€and€software,€that€enables€users€to€access€current€FordÐ ”ä ÐMotor€Company€Ford€and€Lincoln/Mercury€car€and€light€truck€partsÐ €Ð Ðcatalog€data.Ðl¼` x` x ÐÌà  àà8 ` àb.à ¸ àEnhancements€and/or€Modifications€„€Any€modification€orÐ D!” Ðaddition€that,€when€made€or€added€to€the€Licensed€Software,Ð 0"€  Ðmaterially€changes€its€utility,€efficiency,€functional€capability,€orÐ #l! Ðapplication.Ð$X"` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àc.à ¸ àSoftware€„€A€general€term€used€to€describe€all€programs€usedÐ à%0!$ Ðinside€the€computer€and€peripheral€devices€to€make€them€perform€anyÐ Ì&"% Ðfunction.€€This€term€includes€operating€system,€Documentation,Ð ¸'#& Ðcorrections€or€Modification.€€Enhancements,€microsoftware,€andÐ ¤(ô#' ÐFirmware€used€within€the€central€processing€unit€or€within€anyÐ )à$( Ðperipheral€device,€terminal,€or€printer€attached€to€the€computerÐ |*Ì%) Ðsystem.Ðh+¸&*` x` x Їà8  àà ` à6.à ¸ àThe€Agreement€outlines€numerous€duties€and€obligations€betweenÐ ° ÐForrest€Cate€and€DCS€concerning€the€CPD€System€and€its€software.€€In€particular,€theÐ œì ÐAgreement€clearly€contemplates€that€certain€ð ðupgrades,ðð€ð ðmodifications,ðð€andÐ ˆØ Ðð ðenhancementsðð€will€from€time„to„time€occur€to€the€CPD€System€and€its€software.€Ð tÄ ÐFor€example,Ð`°Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àà8 ` àDealer[,€Forrest€Cate,]€shall€provide€FDCS€unlimited€access€to€theÐ 8 ˆ ÐEquipment€and€shall€cause€employees€to€cooperate€with€FDCS€in€theÐ $ t Ðmaintenance€of€the€Equipment€and€in€the€making€of€engineeringÐ  ` Ðchanges€and€upgrades.Ðü L ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà ` à7.à ¸ àThe€Agreement€permits€DCS€to€make€ð ðmodificationsðð€andÐ Ô$  Ðð ðenhancementsðð€to€the€software,€and€such€changes€may€require€Forrest€Cate€toÐ À  Ðexpand€its€computer€system.Ьü Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àà8 ` à[DCS]€will,€from€time„to„time,€in€its€sole€discretion,€makeÐ „Ô  ÐModifications€and€Enhancements€to€the€Software.€€During€the€termÐ pÀ Ðof€this€Agreement,€Dealer€shall€receive€all€generally€releasedÐ \¬ ÐEnhancements/Modifications€and€Documentation€applicable€thereto.€Ð H˜ ÐDealer€acknowledges€and€agrees€that€these€Enhancements/Ð 4„ ÐModifications€may€at€times€require€changes€or€expansion€to€DealerððsÐ  p Ðcomputer€system€such€as€computer€power,€memory,€disk€storage,€orÐ  \ Ðperipherals.€€Dealer€agrees€to€make€such€changes€or€expansion€at€itsÐ øH Ðexpense€as€a€necessary€cost€of€obtaining€the€added€SoftwareÐ ä4 Ðfunctionality€provided€by€the€Enhancement/Modifications.ÐÐ ` x` x ÐÌà  àà ` à8.à0 ¸ àIn€the€Agreement,€Forrest€Cate€alsoШø¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌà  àà8 ` àcovenants€and€agrees€to€.€.€.€[i]mplement€all€revisions€to€the€SoftwareÐ €Ð Ðand€CD„ROM€data€files€that€are€released€by€FDCS€within€thirty€(30)Ð l¼ Ðdays€after€received€by€Dealer.€€FDCS€is€under€no€obligation€toÐ X ¨ Ðprovide€Software€or€CD„ROM€support€for€other€than€the€then„currentÐ D!” Ðversion€of€the€Licensed€Software.Ð0"€ ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà ` à9.à ¸ àOn€the€top€of€the€first€page€of€the€Agreement,€in€bold,€capital€letters,Ð $X" Ðand€set€off€from€other€text,€is€the€following€statement:€ð ðTHIS€AGREEMENT€ISÐ ô$D # ÐSUBJECT€TO€ARBITRATION€UNDER€APPLICABLE€STATUTE.ðð€€This€is€clear,Ð à%0!$ Ðunambiguous€notice€to€Forrest€Cate€that€the€Agreement€is€subject€to€arbitration.€€TheÐ Ì&"% Ðarbitration€provision€is€written€in€clear€language€and€is€set€off€by€itself€in€a€separateÐ ¸'#& Ðprovision€of€the€Agreement€under€the€heading€ð ðARBITRATION.ðð€Ð¤(ô#'Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àà ` à10.à0 ¸ àThe€Agreementððs€arbitration€provision€states:Ð|*Ì%)¸ (#¸ (# ÐÐ h+¸&* Ðà  àà8 ` àExcept€as€provided€otherwise€in€Section€5€of€this€Agreement,€allÐ ° Ðdisputes,€claims,€controversies€and€other€matters€in€question€betweenÐ œì Ðthe€parties€to€this€Agreement,€arising€out€of,€or€relating€to€thisÐ ˆØ ÐAgreement,€or€to€the€breach€thereof,€including€any€claim€in€whichÐ tÄ Ðeither€party€is€demanding€monetary€damages€of€any€nature€includingÐ `° Ðnegligence,€strict€liability€or€intentional€acts€or€omissions€by€eitherÐ L œ Ðparty,€and€which€cannot€be€resolved€by€the€parties,€shall€be€settled€byÐ 8 ˆ Ðarbitration.€€Except€as€provided€otherwise€in€this€Section€17,€theÐ $ t Ðarbitration€shall€be€administered€in€accordance€with€the€commercialÐ  ` Ðarbitration€rules€of€the€American€Arbitration€Association.€€ArbitratorsÐ ü L  Ðshall€be€chosen€from€a€panel€of€persons€with€knowledge€of€electronicÐ è 8  Ðdata€processing€industry€practices,€contracts,€and€data€processingÐ Ô$  Ðsystems.€€The€arbitration€proceeding€will€be€held€in€Detroit,Ð À  ÐMichigan.€€In€no€event€shall€the€demand€for€arbitration€be€made€moreÐ ¬ü  Ðthan€one€(1)€year€after€the€claim€or€cause€of€action€arises.€€The€awardÐ ˜è  Ðof€the€arbitrator€or€arbitration€panel€shall€be€final€an[d]€binding,€andÐ „Ô  Ðthere€shall€be€no€appeal€therefrom.€€Judgment€upon€the€awardÐ pÀ Ðrendered€by€the€arbitrator€or€arbitration€panel€may€be€entered€in€anyÐ \¬ Ðcourt€having€jurisdiction.€€The€U.€S.€Arbitration€Act€shall€govern€theÐ H˜ Ðinterpretation€and€application€of€this€Section€17.€€In€the€case€ofÐ 4„ Ðnonpayment€by€Dealer,€this€arbitration€procedure€shall€in€no€wayÐ  p Ðlimit€FDCSððs€remedies€as€provided€in€Section€11.€Ð \` x` x ÐÌà8  àà ` à11.à ¸ àThe€arbitration€provision€is€broad€and€comprehensive.€€It€covers€ð ðallÐ ä4 Ðdisputes,€claims,€controversies€and€other€matte[r]s€in€question€between€the€parties€toÐ Ð  Ðthis€Agreement,€arising€out€of,€or€relating€to€this€Agreement,€or€to€the€breachÐ ¼  Ðthereof.ððШøÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` à12.à ¸ àThe€arbitration€provision€recognizes€the€need€for€experts€in€theÐ €Ð Ðcomputer€field€to€serve€as€arbitrators.€€It€calls€for€arbitrators€ð ðchosen€from€a€panel€ofÐ l¼ Ðpersons€with€knowledge€of€electronic€data€processing€industry€practices,€contracts,Ð X ¨ Ðand€data€processing€systems.ððÐD!”Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` à13.à ¸ àThe€Agreement€states€that€it€ð ðshall€be€governed€by€the€laws€of€theÐ #l! ÐState€of€Michigan.ððÐ$X"Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` à14.à ¸ àUnderstanding€the€ð ðCPD€Systemðð€is€at€the€heart€of€this€matter.€€Ð à%0!$ ÐForrest€Cate€states€it€ð ðdid€not€contract€for€anything€other€than€the€CPD€System.ðð€Ð Ì&"% ÐResponsive€Memorandum,€p.€3.€€Forrest€Cate€also€states:€ð ðAdditionally,€the€plaintiffÐ ¸'#& Ðdid€not€agree€to€arbitrate€anything€other€than€matters€directly€related€to€the€CPDÐ ¤(ô#' ÐSystem.ðð€€òòId.óó€€The€Agreement€defines€the€CPD€System€as€the€ð ðComputer€system,Ð )à$( Ðâ âincluding€all€computer€equipment€and€software,€that€enables€users€to€access€currentÐ |*Ì%) ÐFord€Motor€Company€Ford€and€Lincoln/Mercury€car€and€light€truck€parts€catalogÐ ° Ðdata.ððМìÐ Ð  Ðâ âÌà8  àà ` à15.à ¸ àForrest€Cate€attaches€as€Exhibit€B€to€the€Complaint€a€letter€datedÐ tÄ ÐAugust€10,€1999€from€Ford€Motor€Company€that€explains€the€enhancements€andÐ `° Ðmodifications€to€the€CPD€System,€including€certain€software€and€equipment.€€InÐ L œ Ðpertinent€part,€the€letter€addresses€parts€catalog€data€and€states€thatÐ8 ˆÐ Ð  ÐÌà  àà8 ` àFord€Motor€Company€is€making€a€major€change€in€data€formats€forÐ  ` ÐCPD€parts€information.Ðü L ` x` x ÐÓ  Ó*€*€*€*€*Ð è 8  ÐÓ  Óà  àà8 ` àYour€CPD€software€will€be€updated€to€handle€both€the€original€dataÐ Ô$  Ðformat€and€the€new€GCAT€data€format€simultaneously€„€which€willÐ À  Ðrequire€new€equipment€and€more€complex€software.€€Because€theÐ ¬ü  ÐGCAT€data€format€is€illustration€oriented,€considerably€more€dataÐ ˜è  Ðstorage€will€be€required€on€your€CPD€Server.€€Data€will€be€distributedÐ „Ô  Ðvia€a€DVD€disk€instead€of€the€CD„ROM€disks€currently€used.ÐpÀ` x` x ÐÌà  àà8 ` àTherefore,€your€CPD€Server€will€need€to€be€upgraded€toÐ H˜ Ðaccommodate€Windows€98,€larger€programs,€more€storage€capacity,Ð 4„ Ðand€a€DVD€drive€to€deal€with€the€new€GCAT€data€requirements.Ð p` x` x ÐÌà8  àà ` à16.à ¸ àForrest€Cate€attached€as€Exhibit€C€to€the€Complaint€a€letter€datedÐ øH ÐSeptember€1,€1999€from€Ford€Motor€Company€that€further€explains€theÐ ä4 Ðenhancements€and€modifications€to€the€CPD€System.€€In€pertinent€part,€the€letterÐ Ð  Ðaddresses€parts€catalog€data€and€states€thatм Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àà8 ` àImproving€the€quality€of€catalog€text€and€illustrations€has€been€a€long„Ð ”ä Ðstanding€Dealer€and€Parts€Manager€request.ЀÐ` x` x ÐÓ  Ó*€*€*€*€*Ð l¼ ÐÓ  Óà  àà8 ` àThe€new€catalog€will€increase€productivity,€improve€customerÐ X ¨ Ðsatisfaction€and€add€value€to€your€parts€operations.ÐD!”` x` x ÐÌà8  àà ` à17.à ¸ àForrest€Cate€attached€as€Exhibit€E€to€Forrest€Cateððs€ResponsiveÐ #l! ÐMemorandum€a€letter€dated€September€2,€1999€from€DCS,€which€notes:€ð ðYour€CPDÐ $X" Ðsoftware€will€be€updated€to€handle€both€the€original€data€format€and€the€new€GCATÐ ô$D # Ðdata€format€simultaneously€„€which€will€require€more€complex€software.ððÐà%0!$Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` à18.à ¸ àForrest€Cate€attached€as€Exhibit€F€to€Forrest€Cateððs€ResponsiveÐ ¸'#& ÐMemorandum€a€letter€dated€October€12,€1999€from€DCS,€which€states€that€theÐ ¤(ô#' Ðenhancements€would€require€ð ðyour€CPD€Server€be€upgraded€to€a€new€Pentium€CPDÐ )à$( ÐServer.ððÐ|*Ì%)Ð Ð  ÐÐ h+¸&* Ðà8  àà ` à19.à ¸ àForrest€Cate€attached€as€Exhibit€G€to€Forrest€Cateððs€ResponsiveÐ ° ÐMemorandum€a€letter€dated€January€4,€2000€from€DCS,€which€addressed€the€releaseÐ œì Ðdate€for€ð ðthe€new€CPD€GCAT€data€formatðð€and€wished€ð ðall€CPD€clients€to€be€ableÐ ˆØ Ðto€continue€operating€efficiently€up€to€and€beyond€the€conversion€in€data€format.ððÐtÄÐ Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` à20.à ¸ àDCS€has€had€since€Forrest€Cate€signed€the€Agreement,€and€still€has,Ð L œ Ðan€office€in€Southfield,€Michigan.€€òòSee€óóAffidavit€of€Michael€Creagh,€ðð€7€(ð ðDCS€alsoÐ 8 ˆ Ðcurrently€maintains€offices€at€1000€Town€Square,€Southfield,€Michigan€48075.€[Its]Ð $ t Ðoffices€in€Southfield,€Michigan€make€it€convenient€to€work€with€Ford€MotorÐ  ` ÐCompany€on€CPD€or€other€matters€relating€to€the€ongoing€contractual€relationshipÐ ü L  Ðbetween€DCS€and€Ford€Motor€Company.€€DCS€communicates€with€Ford€MotorÐ è 8  ÐCompany€on€issues€related€to€CPD€and€other€issues€on€at€least€a€weekly€basis.ðð).ÐÔ$ Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` à21.à ¸ àDCS€has€frequent€contact€with€Ford€Motor€Company,€and€DCS€usesÐ ¬ü  Ðits€Southfield,€Michigan€offices€to€facilitate€that€contact.€€ð ðFord€Motor€CompanyÐ ˜è  Ðsupplies€to€DCS€on€at€least€a€monthly€basis€parts€catalog€data€that€is€utilized€by€DCSÐ „Ô  Ðto€prov[ide]€an€electronic€catalog€to€Ford€dealers.€€The€electronic€parts€catalog,€orÐ pÀ ÐCPD,€is€provided€to€Ford€dealers€pursuant€to€a€contract€as€required€by€the€contractÐ \¬ Ðbetween€DCS€and€Ford€Motor€Company.€€The€parts€data€set€forth€in€CPD€is€FordÐ H˜ ÐMotor€Company€data.€€The€parts€data€contained€in€the€electronic€parts€catalogÐ 4„ Ðdescribe€Ford€parts.€.€.€.€Ford€Motor€Company€works€with€DCS€on€an€ongoing€basisÐ  p Ðin€connection€with€the€development€of€CPD.ðð€€Creagh€Affidavit,€ðð€4.Ð \Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` à22.à ¸ àThe€clear€weight€of€the€evidence€confirms€that€the€AgreementÐ ä4 Ðcontemplated€the€enhancements€and€modifications€to€the€CPD€System€made€by€DCS.ÐÐ Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àThe€determinative€question€on€appeal€is€a€question€of€law€and€is€conclusively€resolved€inÐ ¨ø Ðfavor€of€Appellee€by€the€provision€of€the€contract€quoted€by€the€trial€court€in€its€Findings€of€Fact€no.Ð ”ä Ð7:Ð €Ð ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð à[DCS]€will,€from€time„to„time,€in€its€sole€discretion,€makeÐ X ¨ ÐModifications€and€Enhancements€to€the€Software.€€During€the€termÐ D!” Ðof€this€Agreement,€Dealer€shall€receive€all€generally€releasedÐ 0"€  ÐEnhancements/Modifications€and€Documentation€applicable€thereto.€Ð #l! ÐòòDealer€acknowledges€and€agrees€that€these€Enhancements/Ð $X" ÐModifications€may€at€times€require€changes€or€expansion€to€DealerððsÐ ô$D # Ðcomputer€system€such€as€computer€power,€memory,€disk€storage,€orÐ à%0!$ Ðperipherals.€€Dealer€agrees€to€make€such€changes€or€expansion€at€itsÐ Ì&"% Ðexpense€as€a€necessary€cost€of€obtaining€the€added€SoftwareÐ ¸'#& Ðfunctionality€provided€by€the€Enhancement/Modificationsóó.€Ð¤(ô#'` x` x ÐÌ(emphasis€added)€€The€question€for€the€trial€court,€and€the€question€for€this€Court€on€appeal,€is€notÐ |*Ì%) Ðwhether€the€ð ðGCAT€Systemðð€is€a€change€or€expansion€of€the€ð ðCPD€System,ðð€but€rather,€what€is€theÐ h+¸&* Ðproper€forum€to€address€such€a€question.€€€The€expansive,€all„inclusive€provisions€of€the€arbitrationÐ ° Ðclause€in€the€contract€bind€both€parties€to€compulsory€arbitration,€and€this€fact€would€be€true€underÐ œì Ðeither€the€law€of€Michigan€or€the€law€of€Tennessee.€€òòBuraczynski€v.€Eyringóó,€919€S.W.2d€314,€318„19Ð ˆØ Ð(Tenn.€1996);€òòWachtel€v.€Shoneyððs,€Inc.óó,€830€S.W.2d€905,€908€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1991);€òòKauffman€v.Ð tÄ ÐChicago€Corp.óó,€466€N.W.2d€726,€730€(Mich.€Ct.€App.€1991);€òòAmtower€v.€William€C.€Roney€&€Co.óó,Ð `° Ð590€N.W.2d€580,€583€(Mich.€Ct.€App.€1998).Ð L œ ÐÌà  àSince€the€controlling€question€is€one€of€law,€it€is€before€this€court€òòde€novoóó€without€anyÐ $ t Ðpresumption€of€correctness€of€the€finding€of€the€trial€court.€€òòNelson€v.€Wal„Mart€Stores,€Inc.óó,€8Ð  ` ÐS.W.3d€625,€628€(Tenn.€1999);€òòGuiliano€v.€Cleo,€Inc.óó,€995€S.W.2d€88,€95€(Tenn.€1999).Ð ü L  ÐÌà  àThe€trial€court€correctly€ruled€in€favor€of€the€appellee€on€this€issue€and€granted€the€appelleeððsÐ Ô$  ÐMotion€to€Dismiss€and€Compel€Arbitration.Ð À  ÐÌà  àSubsequent€to€the€filing€of€the€initial€Complaint€on€April€22,€2000,€Plaintiff€sought,€byÐ ˜è  Ðamended€complaints€on€August€7,€2000€and€October€10,€2000,€to€convert€the€case€from€a€declaratoryÐ „Ô  Ðjudgment€action€into€an€action€challenging€the€validity€of€the€contract€on€principles€of€overreachingÐ pÀ Ðand€adhesion.€€After€having€admitted€in€the€original€Complaint€that€the€laws€of€Michigan€governedÐ \¬ Ðunder€the€choice€of€forum€provisions€in€the€contract,€Plaintiff€withdrew€this€admission€and€alsoÐ H˜ Ðchallenged€the€validity€of€the€choice€of€forum€provisions€of€the€contract.€€The€Complaint€had€alreadyÐ 4„ Ðbeen€met€by€a€responsive€pleading€(Appelleeððs€Motion€to€Dismiss)€at€the€time€leave€of€the€court€wasÐ  p Ðsought€to€file€the€amended€complaints.€€òòWilson€v.€Ricciardióó,€778€S.W.2d€450€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1989).€Ð  \ ÐNo€order€of€the€court,€pursuant€to€Rule€15.01€of€the€Tennessee€Rules€of€Civil€Procedure,€appears€inÐ øH Ðthe€record€granting€leave€to€file€either€the€Amended€Complaint€of€August€7€or€the€AmendedÐ ä4 ÐComplaint€of€October€5.€€But,€in€its€Amended€Memorandum€in€Support€of€Motion€to€Dismiss€andÐ Ð  Ðto€Compel€Arbitration€filed€October€20,€2000,€Appellee€asserts:Ð ¼  ÐÌà8  àà ` àOn€or€about€August€2,€2000,€Forrest€Cate€submitted€a€Motion€to€AmendÐ ”ä ÐComplaint€for€Declaratory€Judgment€(ð ðMotion€to€Amendðð)€and€a€responsiveÐ €Ð Ðmemorandum€to€the€Motion€to€Dismiss€and€Compel€(ð ðResponsive€Memorandumðð).€Ð l¼ ÐWithout€waiving€any€of€its€defenses€or€arguments€DCS€otherwise€would€have€had€orÐ X ¨ Ðhas€to€Forrest€Cateððs€Complaint€and€Motion€to€Amend,€DCS,€in€the€interests€ofÐ D!” Ðjudicial€economy€and€efficiency,€permitted€Forrest€Cate€to€file€its€AmendedÐ 0"€  ÐComplaint€for€Declaratory€Judgment€(ð ðAmended€Complaintðð).€€Ð#l!Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` àDCS€now€submits€this€Amended€Memorandum€to€Dismiss€and€Compel€inÐ ô$D # Ðresponse€to€Forrest€Cateððs€Amended€Complaint.Ðà%0!$Ð Ð  ÐÌSuch€is€not€in€the€interest€of€judicial€economy,€but€the€above€statement€by€Appellee€in€the€amendedÐ ¸'#& Ðmemorandum€effectively€waives€the€ð ðwritten€consentðð€provision€of€T.R.C.P.€Rule€15.01.€Ð ¤(ô#' ÐÌà  àThe€trial€court€disposed€of€the€factual€allegations€asserted€in€the€amended€complaints€filedÐ |*Ì%) Ðby€Appellant€in€a€conclusion€of€law€that€provided:Ð h+¸&* Їà8  àà ` à1.à ¸ àForrest€Cate€did€not€plead€fraud€with€the€requisite€particularity.€€òòSeeÐ ° ÐHarvey€v.€Ford€Motor€Credit€Companyóó,€8€S.W.3d€273,€275€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1999)Ð œì Ð(citing€òòTenn.€R.€Civ.€P.óó€9.02).€€In€addition,€ð ðno€man€can€recover€upon€the€theory€ofÐ ˆØ Ðfraud€or€mistake€with€respect€to€any€matter€of€fact€about€which€he€has€actualÐ tÄ Ðknowledge€or€legally€imputed€knowledge.ðð€€òòHill€v.€John€Banks€Buick,€Inc.óó,€875Ð `° ÐS.W.2d€667,€670€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1993).€€In€this€case,€the€facts€show€that€theÐ L œ ÐAgreement€signaled€to€Forrest€Cate€that€(1)€it€was€subject€to€arbitration€in€Michigan,Ð 8 ˆ Ð(2)€that€Michigan€law€controlled,€and€(3)€the€DCS€had,€and€has,€an€office€inÐ $ t ÐSouthfield,€Michigan.€€Forrest€Cate€cannot€claim€fraud€when€such€facts€were€clearlyÐ  ` Ðknown€to€it.€Ðü L Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àThis€Court€has€observed:€ð ðAlthough€the€Court€has€the€authority€to€settle€disputed€issues€ofÐ Ô$  Ðfact€in€Declaratory€Judgment€matters,€such€settlement€is€ordinarily€left€to€other€forums.ðð€€òòGoodwinÐ À  Ðv.€Metropolitan€Bd.€of€Healthóó,€656€S.W.2d€383,€387€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1983).€€Declaratory€judgmentÐ ¬ü  Ðmay€be€properly€refused€if€judicial€investigation€of€disputed€facts€is€first€necessary.€€òòNicholson€v.Ð ˜è  ÐCummingsóó,€217€S.W.2d€942€(Tenn.€1949).Ð „Ô  ÐÌà  àA€more€pressing€reason€exists€for€affirming€the€trial€judge€as€to€all€matters€set€forth€in€theÐ \¬ Ðamended€complaints.€€No€proof€was€ever€taken€to€support€the€allegations€of€overreaching,€adhesionÐ H˜ Ðand€intimations€of€fraud.€€Much€of€the€documentation€submitted€in€the€extensive€appendix€to€theÐ 4„ Ðbrief€of€Appellant€was€never€admitted€into€evidence.€€The€circumstances€surrounding€the€inceptionÐ  p Ðof€the€contract€are€supported€in€the€record€only€by€the€Affidavit€of€Forrest€Cate,€who€never€testified.Ð  \ ÐÌà  àWhen€parties€choose€or€acquiesce€in€the€choice€of€a€declaratory€judgment€proceeding€toÐ ä4 Ðaddress€disputed€issues€of€fact€and€the€trial€court,€in€its€discretion,€allows€them€to€do€so,€the€disputedÐ Ð  Ðissues€of€fact€must€be€actually€tried,€and€the€record€of€such€trial€must€be€properly€preserved€forÐ ¼  Ðappellate€review€under€the€provisions€of€T.R.A.P.€Rule€24.€€Without€such€a€record,€this€Court€mustÐ ¨ø Ðpresume€that€the€trial€court€was€correct€in€its€disposition€of€factual€issues.€€òòSherrod€v.€Wixóó,€849Ð ”ä ÐS.W.2d€780,€783€(Tenn.€Ct.€App.€1992).Ð €Ð ÐÌà  àUnder€these€circumstances,€this€Court€is,€likewise,€unable€to€review€issues€as€to€the€choiceÐ X ¨ Ðof€forum€provisions€of€the€contract,€although,€as€already€observed€in€this€particular€case,€the€resultÐ D!” Ðon€the€original€declaratory€judgment€suit€would€be€the€same€whether€Michigan€law€or€Tennessee€lawÐ 0"€  Ðapplies.Ð #l! ÐÌà  àThe€judgment€of€the€trial€court€is€in€all€respects€affirmed,€and€costs€are€assessed€againstÐ ô$D # ÐAppellant.€Ð à%0!$ ÐÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð )à$( Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àWILLIAM€B.€CAIN,€JUDGE