Legal Opinion
In Re Grievance of Jewett
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided June 19, 2009No. 2008-138PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
¶ 1. The State of Vermont, on behalf of the Department of Corrections (DOC), appeals a Labor Relations Board decision that ordered DOC to reinstate grievant, Dennis Jewett, whom DOC had dismissed for serious misconduct. The Board agreed that grievant committed misconduct for failing to intervene when an inmate repeatedly cut himself with a razor blade fragment, but found that this conduct did not warrant dismissal. The State argues that the Board exceeded its authority by substituting its own judgment for that of DOC. We agree. We conclude that DOC’s decision to dismiss grievant was…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re Grievance of BrooksSupreme Court of Vermont · 1977
- In Re Grievance of TowleSupreme Court of Vermont · 1995
- Grievance of John GorrusoSupreme Court of Vermont · 1988
- In Re Grievance of GageSupreme Court of Vermont · 1979
- In Re Grievance of CarlsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1982
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3Cited by14 opinions
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