Fraternal Order of Police v. City of Cincinnati

Gorman, Judge.

{¶ 1} The defendant-appellant, the city of Cincinnati, appeals from the order of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas granting the motion of the plaintiffappellee, Fraternal Order of Police, Queen City Lodge No. 69 (“FOP”), to confirm an arbitrator’s award modifying the discharge of the grievant, Police Lieutenant Christopher Matzen, to a ten-day suspension, and overruling the city’s motion to vacate. In its single assignment of error, the city contends that the trial court erred by confirming the arbitrator’s award because the arbitrator exceeded his authority when he…