Legal Opinion
City of Carbondale v. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 63
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 14, 1987No. Appeal, 1476 C.D. 1986PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Doyle,
The City of Carbondale (City) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County, which dismissed the City’s petition for review of an arbitration award and affirmed the award. We affirm the trial court.
John Barbara and Walter Connor (Appellees) were police officers for the City. On December 21, 1983, Appellees were promoted in rank by the mayor of the City. In January of 1984, the City’s new outgoing-mayor refused to honor the promotions, ostensibly because they were made in violation of the City’s Home Rule Charter (Charter) and Administrative Code…
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- In Re Appeal of Upper Providence Police Delaware County Lodge 27Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Chirico v. BD. OF SUP'RS FOR NEWTON TP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- In re Appeal of Chester Upland School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
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