The appellant Board of Education discharged a teacher after he wrote abusive and threatening letters to the Board's administration.
The teacher grieved the dismissal, and a majority of the arbitration board ordered his conditional reinstatement, finding his conduct was temporary due to stress.
The Divisional Court quashed the award, but the Court of Appeal restored it.
On appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, the Court held that the arbitration board's decision was patently unreasonable.
The evidence overwhelmingly showed the teacher's conduct was not temporary and that he was unfit to return to the classroom.
The appeal was allowed and the arbitration award quashed.
