Legal Opinion
Suffolk County Water Authority v. Local 393, Utility Workers Union of America
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 30, 1997PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
In a proceeding pursu*752ant to CPLR 7511 to vacate so much of an arbitration award dated August 14, 1995, as, after a hearing, modified the penalty imposed by the petitioner upon an employee from a dismissal to a suspension, the petitioner appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Mullen, J.), entered June 17, 1996, which confirmed the award.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
An arbitration award may not be vacated unless it violates a strong public policy, is irrational, or clearly exceeds a specifically-enumerated limitation on the arbitrator’s power (see,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In re the Arbitration between Town of Callicoon & Civil Service Employees Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- De Paulo v. City of AlbanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- New York City Transit Authority v. Transport Workers Union of AmericaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- New York City Transit Authority v. Transport Workers UnionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
3Cited by1 opinion
- Squillini v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998