# Leechburg Area School District v. Dale

> Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · February 4, 1981 · 492 Pa. 515

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9649176

## Case

- **Full name:** LEECHBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, Appellee, v. Mary Louise DALE, Catherine Pastva, Karen Ravotta and the Leechburg Education Association, Appellants
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- **Decided:** February 4, 1981
- **Citations:** 492 Pa. 515; 424 A.2d 1309; 109 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2105; 1981 Pa. LEXIS 689
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurrence by Roberts
- **Judges:** O'Brien, Roberts, Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, Kauffman
- **Cited by:** 125 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- holding that a court’s inquiry ends once it has determined that the terms of the collective bargaining agreement encompass the subject matter of the dispute

## Opinion text

ROBERTS, Justice,
concurring.
I concur in the result because it is consistent with the principles set forth in Community College of Beaver County v. Community College of Beaver County, Society of the *522 Faculty (PSEA/NEA), 473 Pa. 576 , 375 A.2d 1267 (1977) and City of Washington v. Police Department, 436 Pa. 168 , 259 A.2d 437 (1969). Where the arbitrator addresses the question presented by the parties, and his award draws its "essence,” that is, can be rationally derived, from the collective bargaining agreement, a court may not substitute its view for that of the arbitrator. See Port Authority of Allegheny County v. Amalgamated Transit Union, Division 85, 492 Pa. 494, at 499 , 424 A.2d 1299 (1981) (concurring opinion of Roberts, J.). Here, the arbitrator addressed the issue presentéd, the amount of salary which should have been paid to appellant-teachers when rehired as substitutes, and his determination is rationally derived from the agreement and may not be disturbed.

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