Town of Stratford v. Am. Fed'n of State

• Decision Date: 27 March 2013
• Citation: 94 A.3d 639,308 Conn. 922
• Parties: TOWN OF STRATFORD v. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, COUNCIL 15, LOCAL 407.
• Court: Connecticut Supreme Court

308 Conn. 922
94 A.3d 639

TOWN OF STRATFORD
v.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, COUNCIL 15, LOCAL 407.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided March 27, 2013.

Eric R. Brown, Waterbury, in support of the petition.

Garrett A. Denniston, Milford, in opposition.

The defendant's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 140 Conn.App. 587, 60 A.3d 288 (AC 33962), is granted, limited to the following issue:

“Did the Appellate Court properly determine that the arbitration award in this matter reinstating the police officer violated a clearly discernable public policy against intentional dishonesty by police officers in connection with their employment which mandated dismissal of the officer?”