DAVID GRAY
WRIGHT, Esq.
Featured Cases.
Seniority Rights Ignored: Spring Grove Hospital
In 2009, Spring Grove Hospital laid off approximately 50 employees. It lawfully laid off the most junior employees. However, when 20 vacancies arose, it "picked and chosed" who to reinstate and ignored seniority. The Maryland Court of Special Appeals found that unlawful. I was on brief.
The Court's opinion is available at: http://www.mdcourts.gov/opinions/cosa/2012/0309s11.pdf
On the Propriety of Interest Arbitration for Public Employees: Atkinson v. Anne Arundel County
Anne Arundel County amended its charter to provide for binding interest arbtitration for its police and fire unions. Ten years later, the County took the position that binding interest arbitration was unlawful. The unions sued and won. Maryland's Court of Appeals found that the charter amendment for binding interest arbtiration was lawful. I was on brief.
The Court's opinion can be found here: http://www.mdcourts.gov/opinions/coa/2012/111a11.pdf