Chauffeurs, Teamsters, & Helpers Local Union No. 633 v. Silver Bros.

This is an appeal by the defendant, Silver Brothers, Inc., from a ruling by the Superior Court (Flynn, J.) vacating a decision of the New Hampshire Board of Conciliation and Arbitration made pursuant to RSA 273:15-:27. We hold that the superior court should have dismissed the case as untimely, and accordingly we vacate its order.

The defendant had discharged an employee for misconduct, and the employee filed a grievance report setting in motion the grievance procedures called for in the collective-bargaining agreement between the plaintiff union and the defendant. The chairman of the board of…