Legal Opinion
Smith v. Borough of Castle Shannon
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 21, 1994PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGINLEY, Judge.
Donald E. Smith, Michael Cheberenchick and Joseph A. Caruso (collectively, police officers1) appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (common pleas court) sustaining the preliminary objections of the Borough of Castle Shannon (Borough)2 to the complaint in mandamus filed by the police officers and dismissing their complaint.
The police officers and the Borough, pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), agreed that all police work assignments would be created on a rotating basis by the Borough under Article V — Master Schedule3 of the CBA.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of Philadelphia v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Borough of Nazareth v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- Richland School District v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Pottstown Police Officers' Ass'n v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
3Cited by3 opinions
- Central Dauphin Education Ass'n v. Central Dauphin School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Central Dauphin Education Ass'n v. Central Dauphin School District, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Dauphin County2001
- Wage & Policy Committee of the Wilkins Township Police Department v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998