Legal Opinion

New York City Transit Authority v. Patrolmen's Benevolent Ass'n

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 20, 1987PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a proceeding to vacate an arbitration award, the appeal is from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Pino, J.), dated April 12, 1985, which granted the application.

Justice Niehoff has been substituted for the late Justice Gibbons (see, 22 NYCRR 670.2 [c]).

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

We agree with Special Term that the subject arbitration award cannot stand. One of the limited statutory (CPLR 7511) grounds to vacate such an award is that the arbitrator exceeded his power.

The collective bargaining agreement clause which provided for arbitration herein…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Rokowsky v. Finance AdministratorNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  2. In re the Arbitration between Granite Worsted Mills, Inc. & Aaronson Cowen, Ltd.New York Court of Appeals · 1969
  3. Pavilion Central School District v. Pavilion Faculty Ass'nAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
  4. Board of Education v. North Babylon Teachers' OrganizationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  5. Civil Service Employees Ass'n v. County of SteubenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Board of Education of North Babylon Union Free School District v. North Babylon Teachers' OrganizationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  2. Hunsinger v. MinnsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  3. Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority v. Transport Workers Union of AmericaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  4. Village of Spring Valley v. Policemen's Benevolent Ass'nAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  5. City of New York v. DavisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

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