Legal Opinion
Bureau of Maine State Police v. Pratt
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided December 29, 1989PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATHEN, Justice.
Defendant Michael C. Pratt appeals an order of the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Brody, C.J.). The Superior Court vacated an arbitrator’s award reinstating Pratt as a sergeant in the Maine State Police following his dismissal from the force. Defendant argues on appeal that the court erroneously ruled that the arbitrator exceeded his authority and that the award violated public policy. We agree and vacate the order of the Superior Court.
The Superior Court accurately summarized the facts found by the arbitrator as follows:
Pratt joined the Maine State Police in 1973 and was…
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