Legal Opinion
Town of Stratford v. International Ass'n of Firefighters
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 23, 1999No. SC 15966PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KATZ, J.
The principal issue in this certified appeal involves the extent to which an arbitrator is bound, under the doctrine of collateral estoppel, by a prior arbitration award involving the interpretation of the same provision of a contract between the same parties. We conclude that, as a matter of public policy, arbitrators are not required to give collateral estoppel effect to prior arbitral awards.
The following facts, which appear in the Appellate Court opinion, are pertinent to this appeal. “The plaintiff, the town of Stratford [town], and the [defendant, the International…
2Cases cited46 opinions
- Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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- W. R. Grace & Co. v. Local Union 759, International Union of the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- American Universal Insurance v. DelGrecoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Estate of Thornton v. Caldor, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
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