Legal Opinion
Kitsap County Deputy Sheriff's Guild v. Kitsap County
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 29, 2009No. 80720-5PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOwens, J.
¶1 Kitsap County (County) fired Deputy Brian LaFrance for 29 documented incidents of misconduct, including untruthfulness. An arbitrator heard the case pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement and determined that the charges against LaFrance were accurate but that termination was not the appropriate penalty. The Court of Appeals overturned the arbitrator’s decision as contrary to public policy. The Kitsap County Deputy Sheriff’s Guild (Guild) appeals that decision, contending that the Court of Appeals failed to describe the specific public policy violated by the arbitrator’s decision.…
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