Legal Opinion

Fiorelli v. City of Chester

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 17, 1978No. Appeal, No. 1239 C.D. 1977PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson, Jr.,

Two police officers of the City of Chester (City) appeal an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County dismissing their suit seeking to compel compliance with an arbitration award rendered pursuant to the Act of June 24,1968, P.L. 237, as amended, 43 P.S. §217.1 et seq. (commonly referred to as Act 111). We reverse and remand.

In 1975, contract negotiations between the City and its policemen reached an impasse which resulted in a board of arbitrators being appointed pursuant to Act 111. The arbitrators returned an award for the calendar year 1976 which…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Ayala v. Philadelphia Board of Public EducationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. Washington Arbitration CaseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
  3. Cheltenham Township v. Cheltenham Township Police DepartmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  4. Fraternal Order of Police v. City of ScrantonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. Miller v. Hastings BoroughSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1904

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re Certiorari of Arbitration Award Between Borough of Hollidaysburg & the Hollidaysburg Police Department Ass'nCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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