Franklin County Sheriff's Department v. Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 9

Strausbaugh, Judge.

This is an appeal by defendant, Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge No. 9, from a judgment of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas granting the relief requested by plaintiff, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, in its complaint for declaratory judgment. The trial court concluded that plaintiff had demonstrated a good-faith doubt as to the continuing majority status of defendant to be the exclusive bargaining representative for plaintiff. The trial court then ordered plaintiff to remain neutral and refrain from negotiations with defendant until the State…