International Association of Firefighters v. City of Springfield

In February 2006, plaintiff, the International Association of Firefighters, Local No. 37 (hereinafter the Union), and defendant, the City of Springfield, entered into arbitration to resolve a dispute regarding the proper application of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. §§2601 through 2654 (2000)), pursuant to their collective-bargaining agreement.

In June 2006 and August 2006, the Union and the City, respectively, filed petitions requesting that the trial court partially vacate and amend the arbitrator’s ruling.

The parties later filed cross-motions for summary judgment, each…