Legal Opinion

Board of Education v. Philadelphia Federation of Teachers

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 2, 1992No. 60 C.D. 1991PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Judge.

The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO (Federation), appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County which set aside an arbitrator’s award and reinstated the decision of the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia (District) to discharge Bernard Brewer, a non-teaching assistant, after the District’s investigation of sexual misconduct charges made against Brewer by a female high school student. Issues raised by the Federation are whether the trial court erred in setting aside the arbitrator’s award which according to the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. Independent State Stores UnionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  2. Board of Education of the School District v. Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Local No. 3Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. County of Centre v. MusserSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  4. Philadelphia Housing Authority v. Union of Security Officers 1Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. City of Philadelphia v. Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 5Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  3. Abington School District v. Abington School Service Personnel Ass'n/AFSCMECommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  4. School District of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth Association of School Administrators, Teamsters Local 502Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  5. Pennsylvania State Police v. Fraternal Order of PoliceCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993

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