FIREFIGHTERS UNION v. CITY OF MIAMI

No. 3D11-748.

87 So.3d 93 (2012)

MIAMI ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 587 of the International Association of Firefighters of Miami, Florida, Appellant, v. The CITY OF MIAMI, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

April 25, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillips, Richard & Rind and Kathleen Phillips ; Bruce S. Rogow , Fort Lauderdale; Richard A. Sicking , for appellant.

Julie O. Bru , City Attorney, John A. Greco , Assistant City Attorney, and Warren Brittner , Deputy City Attorney, for appellee.

Before RAMIREZ, SUAREZ and ROTHENBERG, JJ.


SUAREZ, J.

The Miami Association of Firefighters Local 587 ("Firefighters' Union") appeals an order granting a motion to dismiss in favor of the City of Miami ("the City"). We affirm the trial court's order.

On October 23, 2009, the Firefighters' Union and the City entered into an agreement to provide for wages, fringe benefits and other terms of employment. Paragraph 18.18 of the agreement provided that the City knowingly and intelligently "waives its right...

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