Legal Opinion
Yakima County Law Enforcement Officers Guild v. Yakima County
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 30, 2006No. 23811-3-IIIPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*283¶1 While Deputy Sheriff Jan Bartleson’s disciplinary investigation was in progress, Yakima County Sheriff Ken Irwin discharged her on “fit for duty” grounds. Both Deputy Bartleson and the Yakima County Law Enforcement Officers Guild (Guild) grieved the discharge under the collective bargaining agreement (CBA), alleging she was fit for duty and her medical discharge was a pretext for Sheriff Irwin’s disciplinary concerns. After the county declined to arbitrate, the Guild sued to compel arbitration. The court summarily interpreted the CBA to require arbitration but denied attorney fees for the…
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