Legal Opinion
Watertown Police Union Local 541 v. Town of Watertown
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 14, 1989No. 13424PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallahan, J.
The plaintiff, the Watertown Police Union Local 541, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, appeals from the judgment of the Superior Court denying its application, brought pursuant to General Statutes § 52-418 (a),1 to vacate an arbitration award. On appeal the plaintiff claims that the arbitration board exceeded its authority because the award it rendered was in contravention of public policy and the trial court, therefore, erred in refusing to vacate it. We find no error.
*335The following facts, disclosed by the record, are relevant. The named defendant, the town of Watertown (town), and the plaintiff entered into…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- 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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3Cited by57 opinions
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