Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Ass'n v. City of Cleveland

Harper, Judge.

Appellant, the. city of Cleveland (“the city”), appeals from the order of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas which granted appellee’s, Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association (“CPPA”), motion to vacate the arbitration award rendered in favor of the city. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the court of common pleas’ judgment and reinstate the arbitrator’s decision.

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The facts relevant to the instant case are as follows:

On February 1, 1991 a nineteen-year veteran of the city’s police department, Officer Joseph James, received a notice of involuntary transfer from the…