Dunbar Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 199 v. City of Dunbar

Appellant, City of Dunbar, appeals the September 3, 2004 order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County that granted summary judgment to Appellee Dunbar Fraternal Order of Police in its action to enforce the terms of a collective bargaining agreement entered into between the two parties. After careful consideration of the parties’ arguments, we affirm, in part, reverse, in part, and remand for additional proceedings.

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FACTS

On October 16, 1995, Appellant City of Dunbar (hereafter “the City”) and Appellee Dunbar Fraternal Order of Police (hereafter “FOP”) entered into a collective bargaining…