Town of Cicero v. Illinois Ass'n of Firefighters

FIRST DIVISION

MARCH 31, 2003

No. 1-01-3931

TOWN OF CICERO, a municipal ) Appeal from the

corporation, ) Circuit Court of) Cook County.

Plaintiff-Appellee, )))) No. 00 CH 17698))

ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF )

FIREFIGHTERS, IAFF LOCAL 717 )

AFL-CIO, CLC, ) Honorable) Nancy J. Arnold,

Defendant-Appellant. ) Judge Presiding.

The Union contends that the trial court erred in finding the Arbitrator's award to have been arbitrary and capricious and in excess of his authority, and that the scope of the trial court's review was impermissibly broad.

BACKGROUND

The Union is the exclusive bargaining representative of…