Town of North Providence v. Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 13

Summary

The Supreme Court vacated the Superior Court’s judgment confirming the arbitration award and remanded for further proceedings, holding that the arbitrator exceeded his authority by failing to issue a mutual, final, and definite award under G.L. 1956 § 28‑9‑18(a)(2). The Court found the arbitrator’s interpretation of the collective bargaining agreement’s forty‑five‑day vacancy provision was a manifest disregard of the contract’s managerial‑prerogative provisions.