Legal Opinion
New York City Transit Authority v. Transport Workers Union of America, Local 100
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 10, 2002PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Levine, J.
We granted leave to appeal in these cases to consider whether the courts below properly vacated two arbitration awards as violative of public policy. Each award modified the penalty of dismissal imposed by respondent New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) or its subsidiary, Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority (MABSTOA) for employees’ violations of safety rules and, instead, imposed less severe sanctions. We reverse in both cases and reinstate the arbitration awards.
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