Elias v. Town of Crawford

OPINION OF THE COURT

Elaine Slobod, J.

The issue in this proceeding to compel arbitration is the impact of a recent decision of the Court of Appeals, Matter of Patrolmen’s Benevolent Assn, of City of N.Y., Inc. v New York *177State Pub. Empl. Relations Bd. (6 NY3d 563 [2006]) (hereinafter referred to as the PBA case), on provisions in collective bargaining agreements for arbitration of disciplinary matters between police unions and towns not governed by a special law.

Factual Background

Petitioner was employed by respondent as a police officer. On February 6, 2007, he was served with a notice of…