Cheatham v. Diciccio

OPINION

HOWE, Judge:

¶ 1 The City of Phoenix (“City”) and the intervenor police officers and the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association (collectively, “PLEA”) appeal the trial court’s order enjoining enforcement of “release time” provisions of the 2012-14 Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the City and PLEA Under this agreement, the City paid PLEA approximately $1.7 million in release time, which is time police officers are released from police duties for the City to allow them to perform PLEA activities and business. The City and PLEA argue that the trial court erred by finding the…