Madison Teachers Inc. V. Madison Metropolitan School District

¶1. The Madison Metropolitan School District appeals the circuit court order vacating an arbitrator's decision that certain grievances had been settled between the District and Madison Teachers Inc. (MTI) and were therefore not subject to arbitration. The District contends the circuit court erred in not applying the correct deferential standard of review and that the application of that standard requires affirmance of the arbitrator's decision. We agree. We conclude the arbitrator did not act outside the scope of his authority as MTI asserts. We therefore reverse the circuit court's order and remand with instructions to deny MTI's motion to vacate the arbitrator's decision.