Barksdale v. Ohio Department of Administrative Services

Petree, Judge.

This appeal is taken from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas dismissing plaintiffs application to vacate an arbitration award. In dismissing the application, the court ruled that plaintiff lacked standing under R.C. 2711.10 to challenge the award. The single issue on appeal is whether an employee has standing to challenge an unfavorable arbitration award rendered pursuant to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement executed between the employee’s union and the employer. Because we hold that an employee has standing to challenge an unfavorable…