In re the Arbitration Between City of Buffalo & Buffalo Professional Firefighters Ass'n

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Erie County (Diane Y. Devlin, J), entered June 16, 2011 in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 75. The order denied the petition to modify an arbitration award.

It is hereby ordered that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.

Memorandum: Petitioner (hereafter, City) appeals from an order denying its petition to modify an arbitration award in favor of respondent. On July 1, 2004, the City modified the health insurance plan provided to members of unions such as respondent that represent City employees. The unions, including…