City of Long Beach v. Long Beach Professional Firefighters Ass'n

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Daniel Palmieri, J.

The petition by the City of Long Beach pursuant to CPLR 7503 (b) to stay arbitration with respondents Brian McNamara and Long Beach Professional Firefighters Association, Local 287 (Union) before the American Arbitration Association (AAA) is granted and the arbitration is permanently stayed, without prejudice to the Union to submit the determination of City Manager Jack Schnirman to arbitration pursuant to the parties’ collective bargaining agreement (CBA or agreement).1

The cross motion, deemed and converted herein to a cross petition, made pursuant to…