City of Philadelphia v. Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 5

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

City of Philadelphia (Appellant) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court), which affirmed the decision of an arbitrator reversing Appellants decision to discharge Reginald Adams, Willie Carroll, Bennie Noble, and George Smith (Grievants). We affirm.

Grievants were employed as police officers by Appellant and were union members of Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 5 (Appellee). On February 26, 1986, the City of Philadelphia Police Departments Internal Affairs Division received an anonymous complaint about unusual behavior of…