Legal Opinion
New York City Transit Authority v. Transport Workers Union
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 30, 1995PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In a proceeding pursuant to CPLR 7511 to vacate so much of an arbitration award dated October 12, 1993, as modified the petitioner’s dismissal of an employee to a suspension, the appeal is from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Hutcherson, J.), dated May 20, 1994, which granted the petition.
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
An arbitration award may not be vacated unless it violates a strong and substantial public policy, is irrational, or clearly exceeds a specific limitation on the arbitrator’s power (see, Matter of Town of Callicoon [Civil Serv. Empls. Assn.], 70…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In re the Arbitration between Sprinzen & NombergNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- In re the Arbitration between Town of Callicoon & Civil Service Employees Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- In re the State UniversityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
- Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority v. Transport Workers Union of AmericaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
3Cited by10 opinions
- New York City Transit Authority v. Transport Workers Union of AmericaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Shannon v. New York City Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
- Shannon v. New York City Transit AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
- County of Nassau v. Sheriff's Officers Ass'nAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
- Shannon v. New York City Transit AuthorityDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2002
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