Ohio Patrolmen's Benevolent Ass'n v. MetroHealth System

Nahra, Presiding Judge.

The Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (“OPBA”) brought a declaratory judgment action against the MetroHealth System seeking a court order that MetroHealth arbitrate grievances OPBA filed on behalf of two discharged employees. The complaint alleged that the employees were discharged in violation of the terms of a collective bargaining agreement and that, under the agreement, the employees were entitled to arbitration. OPBA claimed Metro-Health refused to arbitrate the grievances on the ground that the employees were discharged prior to the effective date of the…