Legal Opinion
City of Boston v. Boston Police Superior Officers Federation
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided August 17, 2001No. 99-P-294PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJacobs, J.
The Boston Police Superior Officers Federation (Federation)1 appeals from a decision of a Superior Court judge vacating an arbitrator’s award on the ground that it impermis-sibly intruded on the discretion of the police commissioner of Boston to make temporary appointments. We affirm the judgment of the Superior Court.
Background as set forth in the arbitrator’s decision. Michael L. Galvin, Jr., a Boston police lieutenant, was assigned as act*297ing day commander in the operations division2 in April, 1992. Believing the position to involve a captain’s responsibilities, Galvin filed a grievance…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Fontaine v. Ebtec Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
- City of Lynn v. Labor Relations CommissionMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1997
- Boston v. BOSTON POLICE PATROLMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
- City of Boston v. Boston Police Patrolmen's Ass'nMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1996
- City of Boston v. Boston Police Superior Officers FederationMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1990
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3Cited by8 opinions
- City of Somerville v. Somerville Municipal Employees Ass'nMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2008
- City of Fall River v. AFSCME Council 93, Local 3177Massachusetts Appeals Court · 2004
- City of Boston v. Boston Police Patrolmen's Assoc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2017
- City of Boston v. Boston Police Superior Officers FederationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
- City of Somerville v. Somerville Municipal Employees Ass'nMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2011
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