Legal Opinion

City of Pawtucket v. Pawtucket Lodge No. 4, Fraternal Order of Police

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided July 5, 1988No. 86-356-Appeal, 86-357-Appeal and 86-359-AppealPublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

This matter comes before the court on appeal by the city of Pawtucket (the city) from three Superior Court judgments, all of which concern a disputed provision in a collective-bargaining agreement that was submitted to arbitration. The agreement was entered into by the city and the Paw-tucket Lodge No. 4, Fraternal Order of Police (the union).

The city contends that the Superior Court erred in (1) denying the city’s motion to vacate a 1980 arbitration award, (2) denying the city’s petition for declaratory judgment, and (3) confirming a 1985 arbitration award. We…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Waverly Mineral Products Co. v. United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio, Local No. 8290Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  2. Rhode Island Council 94 v. StateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1983
  3. Providence Teachers' Union Local 958 v. Providence School CommitteeSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981
  4. Council 94, American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees v. StateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984
  5. Rhode Island State Police Lodge No. 25 v. StateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. RI Council 94, Afscme, Afl-Cio v. StateSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1998
  2. Town of Coventry v. TurcoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1990
  3. School Committee of North Kingstown v. CrouchSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2002
  4. Cipolla v. RI COLLEGE, BD. OF GOVERNORSSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1999
  5. State, Department of Environmental Management v. State, Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2002

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