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Boston Medical Center v. Service Employees International Union, Local 285

1st CircuitAugust 9, 2001No. 00-2322Cited 107 times
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Boudin, Bownes, Lipez
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

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Claim Types

Wrongful Termination

Outcome

The First Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court's vacation of an arbitrator's award and ordered reinstatement of a nurse who was terminated following an infant patient's death. The court found the arbitrator did not exceed her authority in reducing the employer's chosen penalty from discharge to suspension under the collective bargaining agreement.

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