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McDONALD v. CITY OF WEST BRANCH

No. 83-219.

466 U.S. 284 (1984)

McDONALD v. CITY OF WEST BRANCH, MICHIGAN, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 18, 1984

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Achtenberg argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Irving Achtenberg.

Richard G. Smith argued the cause for respondents. With him on the briefs was Mona C. Doyle.*

Robert E. Williams, Douglas S. McDowell, and Thomas R. Bagby filed a brief for the Equal Employment Advisory Council as amicus curiae urging affirmance.

JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented in this § 1983 action is whether a federal court may accord preclusive effect to an unappealed arbitration award in a case brought under that statute.1 In an unpublished opinion, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that such awards have preclusive effect. We granted certiorari, 464 U.S. 813 (1983), and now reverse.

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