United States First Circuit

Even though there may be no valid reason for the arbitrator to require a higher standard of proof because there were allegations of criminal conduct on the part of the terminated employee, deference to the arbitrator requires that the decision stand.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/23/2001
• Published 04/23/2001

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Circuit Judge, BOWNES, Senior Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Scott W. Ellis, with whom Richard J. Rafferty, Jr., and Eden Tolins & Rafferty were on brief, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kent D.B. Sinclair, with whom Seyfarth Shaw was on brief, for appellee.