Legal Opinion
City of Richfield v. Law Enforcement Labor Servs., Inc.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided April 9, 2018No. A17-1275PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtConnolly, Judge
Appellant City of Richfield terminated a police officer after an internal investigation concluded that the officer (1) used excessive force during an encounter on October 3, 2015, (2) failed to report this use of force, and (3) violated his training and the standards of conduct expected of a Richfield police officer. The officer filed a grievance through his union, respondent Law Enforcement Labor Services Inc. (the union), and the matter was submitted to arbitration. The arbitrator found that the officer was fired without cause and directed that he be reinstated to his position and made…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- W. R. Grace & Co. v. Local Union 759, International Union of the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- State, Office of the State Auditor v. Minnesota Ass'n of Professional EmployeesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1993
- City of Minneapolis v. Police Officers' Federation of MinneapolisCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1997
- City of Brooklyn Center v. Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2001
3Cited by1 opinion
- City of Richfield v. Law Enforcement Labor Servs., Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2019