Chester Township v. Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor Council, Inc.

Christley, Judge.

This is an accelerated appeal from a final judgment of the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas, granting the motion of appellees, Chester Township and the Board of Trustees of Chester Township, to vacate an arbitration award. As part of this judgment, the court further ordered the reinstatement of appellees’ previous decision to discharge appellant, John Battaglia.

Appellees employed approximately ten patrol officers as part of the township police department. In late 1990, appellees successfully negotiated a collective bargaining agreement with the patrol officers, who were…