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Matter of Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free Sch. Dist. v. Ostempowski

Court
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided
Oct 2, 2026
Docket
MOTION NO. (435/26) CA 25-01410.
Judges
Not listed
Cited as2026 NY Slip Op 05704
Detailed analysis & 3-line summary

AI breakdown

Analyzed Oct 3, 2026

Where this case stands

  1. The opinion doesn't say what the decided.

  2. This decision · Appeal

    Appeal denied

TL;DR

  1. 1A school district wanted to appeal an arbitration decision they disagreed with.
  2. 2The court decided not to allow the appeal to the Court of Appeals.
  3. 3The decision was based on procedural rules limiting appeals from arbitration.

Key issues

  1. 1

    Should the school district be allowed to appeal the arbitration decision to the Court of Appeals?

    Holding · The court denied the motion to allow an appeal, emphasizing the limitations on appealing arbitration outcomes.

Why it matters

This impacts how far parties can take disputes beyond arbitration, affecting the finality of arbitrators’ decisions.

The AI breakdown is a reading aid, not legal advice. Always check the opinion for the exact wording.

If you were the judge?

School district disputes arbitration result. Can they appeal?

  1. 1A school district is unhappy with an arbitration decision.
  2. 2They want a higher court to review the arbitration outcome.
  3. 3The case's next step depends on whether an appeal is allowed.

Should the school district be allowed to appeal the arbitration decision?

Parties

  • Appellant

    Matter of Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free Sch. Dist.

  • Appellee

    Ostempowski

Roles are inferred from the case caption.

Opinion of the court
Matter of Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free Sch. Dist. v Ostempowski 2026 NY Slip Op 05704 October 2, 2026 Appellate Division, Fourth Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. IN THE MATTER OF ARBITRATION BETWEEN CHEEKTOWAGA-SLOAN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, v MARK OSTEMPOWSKI, RESPONDENT-RESPONDENT. Decided on October 2, 2026 MOTION NO. (435/26) CA 25-01410. Present: Whalen, P.J., Bannister, Greenwood, Nowak, And Hannah, JJ. (Filed Oct. 2, 2026.) [*1] MEMORANDUM AND ORDER Motion for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals denied.
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