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ALLEGHENY DEPUTY SHERIFFS' ASS'N v. PLRB

No. 29 WAP 2010

41 A.3d 839 (2012)

ALLEGHENY COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION, Appellant v. PENNSYLVANIA LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 26, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. McTiernan, Pittsburgh, Michael Henry Wojcik, Allegheny County Law Department, for Intervenor, County of Allegheny.

Joshua Martin Bloom, Pittsburgh, for Allegheny County Deputy Sheriff's Association.

Kevin Francis McCarthy, Allegheny County District Attorney's Office, Pittsburgh, for Appellant Amicus Curiae, Allegheny County District Attorney.

Lisa G. Michel, Allegheny County Sheriff's Office, Pittsburgh, for Appellant Amicus Curiae, William P. Mullen.

Peter Lassi, John Best Neurohr, PA Labor Relations Board, Harrisburg, for Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board.

BEFORE: CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, McCAFFERY, JJ.

OPINION

Justice McCAFFERY.

In this case, we consider whether deputy sheriffs of counties of the second class are "police officers" for purposes of collective bargaining under the act commonly known as Act 111.1 The Commonwealth Court determined that they are not, and, for the reasons stated herein, we vacate and remand.

Appellant, the Allegheny County Deputy Sheriffs' Association...

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