Legal Opinion

In re the Arbitration between Town of Callicoon & Civil Service Employees Ass'n

New York Court of Appeals

Decided December 21, 1987PublishedCited by 113 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*909OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, and the judgment of Supreme Court reinstated.

Where a dispute has been arbitrated pursuant to a broad arbitration agreement between the parties, the resulting award may not be vacated unless it is violative of a strong public policy, is totally irrational or clearly exceeds a specifically enumerated limitation on the arbitrator’s power (Matter of Silverman [Benmor Coats], 61 NY2d 299, 308; Matter of Board of Educ. v Dover-Wingdale Teachers’ Assn., 61 NY2d 913; Matter of Local Div. 1179 [Green Bus…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Norris v. CooperNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. In re the Arbitration between Sprinzen & NombergNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. Rokowsky v. Finance AdministratorNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  4. Board of Education of the Dover Union Free School District v. Dover-Wingdale Teachers' Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  5. In re the Arbitration between Local Division 1179, Amalgamated Transit Union & Green Bus Lines, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1980

3Cited by113 opinions

  1. New York City Transit Authority v. Transport Workers' Union of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
  2. Board of Education v. Arlington Teachers Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1991
  3. Hausknecht v. Comprehensive Medical Care of New York, P.C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  4. Meehan v. Nassau Community CollegeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  5. In re the Arbitration between State & Council 82Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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