American Brass v. Torrington Brass Workers' Union

In conformity with 8161(d) of
the General Statutes, the plaintiff addressed an
application to the Superior Court to vacate an
arbitration award on the ground that the
arbitrators had exceeded their powers. The
defendant answered, admitting certain allegations
and denying others, and added a cross application
seeking correction of the award in various ways
and confirmation of it as thus amended. The court
found that the award should be vacated on the
ground alleged and that this finding disposed of
the necessity of acting on the cross application.
The defendant has appealed from the judgment
rendered, assigning as error the court's action in
vacating the award and in refusing to grant the
cross application. The following facts are undisputed. On September
17, 1952, the plaintiff and the defendant,
hereinafter called the company and the union,
entered into a collective bargaining agreement
covering rates of pay, hours of work, the right of
the company to discharge an employee and the right
of the union to submit to arbitration the propriety
of the discharge, grievance procedure and other
conditions of employment affecting production and
[141 Conn. 516]