In re the Arbitration between Local Division 1179, Amalgamated Transit Union & Green Bus Lines, Inc.
Cases that cite this one
40 later published cases cite this decision. The 25 that cite it most often are listed here.
- In re Mastercraft Record Plating, Inc. (District Court, S.D. New York 1984)
- Kanner v. Westchester Med. Group, P.L.L.C. (New York Supreme Court 2023)
- Matter of T & C Home Design, LLC v. Stylecraft Corp. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2016)
- Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority v. Local 100, Transport Workers Union of America (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1981)
- Bridge & Tunnel Offices Benevolent Ass'n v. Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2008)
- Larsen & Toubro Ltd. v. Millenium Management, Inc. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2007)
- In re the Arbitration between Civil Service Employees Ass'n & Niagara Falls Bridge Commission (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2006)
- Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. Chesley (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2004)
- City of Newburgh v. Police Benevolent Ass'n of Newburgh, New York, Inc. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2000)
- Board of Education v. Hempstead Classroom Teachers Ass'n (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1998)
- Twiss Associates, Inc. v. Imptex International Corp. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1993)
- Sampson v. Board of Education (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1993)
- New York City Transit Authority v. Subway-Surface Supervisors Ass'n (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1991)
- Altamore v. Newsday, Inc. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1991)
- Correction Officers Benevolent Ass'n v. City of New York (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1990)
- Dicker v. Jodi-Lynn Washomatic, Inc. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1989)
- New York City Transit Police Patrolmen's Benevolent Ass'n v. New York City Transit Authority (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1989)
- Meehan v. Nassau Community College (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1989)
- Board of Education of the Mt. Sinai Union Free School District v. Mt. Sinai Teachers' Ass'n (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1988)
- In re the Arbitration between Town of Callicoon & Civil Service Employees Ass'n (N.Y. 1987)
- In re the Arbitration between Town of Callicoon & Civil Service Employees Ass'n (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1987)
- In re the Arbitration between Schenectady Police Benevolent Ass'n & City of Schenectady (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1987)
- County of Suffolk v. Suffolk County Local 852 of the Civil Service Employees Ass'n (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1986)
- Rockland County Patrolmen's Benevolent Ass'n v. Town of Haverstraw (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1985)
- Moore v. Bamaco Group America, Inc. (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1985)
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Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, the motion to vacate the arbitration award denied, and the cross motion to confirm the award granted. The certified question is not answered as unnecessary.
It was error for the Appellate Division to have vacated the award merely because it disagreed with the arbitrator’s interpretation of the parties’ agreement. When an arbitrator has been empowered to interpret a contract, the resulting award
Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler and Fuchsberg concur in memorandum; Judge Meyer taking no part.
Order reversed, etc.
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