Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority v. Local 1212 Amalgamated Transit Union

OPINION

in which CHARLES D. SUSANO, JR., J., and D. MICHAEL SWINEY, J., joined.

Plaintiff discharged employee for cause. Arbitrator reinstated employee and plaintiff brought this action to reverse the arbitrator’s decision. The Trial Court upheld the arbitrator’s award, and we affirm.

Plaintiff, Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (“CARTA”), brought this action to negate the arbitrator’s reinstating one of plaintiffs employees who had been discharged by plaintiff.

The Complaint averred that the parties entered a Collective Bargaining Agreement which controlled wages, hours, and…