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Arbitration – Motion to Vacate or Modify Award

By: Derek Hawkins//July 14, 2015//

Arbitration – Motion to Vacate or Modify Award

By: Derek Hawkins//July 14, 2015//

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Civil

WI Court of Appeals – District III

Officials: Stark and Hruz, JJ., and Thomas Cane, Reserve Judge

Arbitration – Motion to Vacate or Modify Award

2014AP2727 Green Bay Professional Police Association v. City of Green Bay

Appellant Green Bay Professional Police Association appeals arbitration award denying appellants motion to vacate or modify the arbitration award and granting respondent’s motion to confirm the award. Appellant argues that (1) the circuit court should have vacated the arbitration award because the City’s offer violated WIS. STAT. § 62.13(7), which prohibits a municipality from decreasing police officers’ salaries without a previous recommendation from the board of police and fire commissioners, (2) that the award should have been vacated because the arbitrator exceeded his authority by failing to give weight to the effect of health insurance on overall compensation, as required by WIS. STAT. § 111.77(6)(bm)6, and (3) that the circuit court should have modified the award because it is based on an evident material mistake. We reject these arguments and affirm

Holding

Affirmed. Per Curiam.

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing attorney at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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