Supreme Court of Connecticut
City of New Britain v. Afscme, Council 4
May 1, 2012304 Conn. 639
Summary
The court held that the city did not agree to arbitrate the foremen's pay-differential dispute. Because the agreements did not clearly and unmistakably authorize the arbitrators to decide arbitrability conclusively, the court reviewed that issue de novo and determined that the memorandum of understanding excluded the dispute from arbitration while the settlement agreement preserved the city's nonarbitrability defense. The judgment was reversed and the matter was remanded with instructions to vacate the arbitration award.