Legal Opinion
Mercy Hospital, Inc. v. Massachusetts Nurses Ass'n
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 21, 2005No. 05-1525PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
In this case, the district court confirmed an arbitration award that directed a hospital to reinstate an intensive-care nurse. The hospital, citing the pains that must be taken by health-care professionals to restrict the distribution of controlled , substances, appeals on the ground that the reinstatement order transgresses public policy. After studying the matter, we agree with the district court that the arbi-tral award should be confirmed.
I. BACKGROUND
We start by rehearsing the underlying facts. We then limn what transpired before the arbitrator and the district…
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