Legal Opinion

Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. v. County of Mower

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided April 24, 1992No. C9-90-2329PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

COYNE, Justice.

On the petition of the County of Mower and its Board of Commissioners we review two separate issues: (1) May essential employees compel their employers to submit disputes over the payment of dependent health care premiums upon retirement to interest arbitration? (2) Do retirees who retired under a collective bargaining agreement that provides full payment of dependent health care premiums during retirement have a vested right to such coverage so that it cannot be altered absent express consent? The court of appeals answered both questions in the affirmative. We reverse…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. AFSCME Councils 6, 14, 65 & 96, AFL-CIO v. SundquistSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
  2. Christensen v. Minneapolis Municipal Employees Retirement BoardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
  3. Minnesota Teamsters Public & Law Enforcement Employees Union, Local No. 320 v. County of WashingtonCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
  4. Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. v. County of MowerCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1991

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Poole v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 2003
  2. Strong v. State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Police Pension & Retirement BoardSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2005
  3. Marconi v. City of JolietAppellate Court of Illinois · 2013
  4. Norman v. Housing & Redevelopment Authority of ChisholmCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2004
  5. Axelson v. Minneapolis Teachers' Retirement Fund Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1995

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