Legal Opinion
Town of Cicero v. Illinois Ass'n of Firefighters
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 31, 2003No. 1-01-3931PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smith
Defendant, Illinois Association of Firefighters, LAFF Local 717, AFL-CIO, CLC (Union), appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County that vacated and remanded an arbitral award in the Union’s favor. The Union contends that the trial court erred in finding the arbitrator’s award to have been arbitrary and capricious and in excess of his authority, and that the scope of the trial court’s review was impermissibly broad.
BACKGROUND
The Union is the exclusive bargaining representative of all firefighters employed by plaintiff, the Town of Cicero (Town). In the course of collective…
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