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TOWNSHIP OF SUGARLOAF v. BOWLING

759 A.2d 913 (2000)

TOWNSHIP OF SUGARLOAF, Appellee, v. Anthony R. BOWLING, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 19, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary M. Lightman, Harrisburg, for Anthony R. Bowling.

James A. Schneider, Hazleton, for Tp. of Sugarloaf.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION

CAPPY, Justice.

We granted this matter in order to determine whether the trial court or the arbitrator has the initial jurisdiction to determine the arbitraribility of a grievance brought by a police officer. We now hold that the issue of whether a particular matter is arbitrable pursuant to Act 1111 is an issue which must be submitted first to the arbitrator, and that it is error to bring the issue of jurisdiction...

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