Madeleine is a labour arbitrator hearing a dispute.During its submissions, one of the parties provides Madeleine with a case that is virtually identical to the facts in dispute.Even if the case has not been overruled and there are no other cases that go in the opposite direction, Madeleine is free to disregard the case if she thinks it is wrongly decided.

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As a labour arbitrator, Madeleine has the discretion to choose which cases to rely on when making her decision. Even if a case presented to her is virtually identical to the facts in dispute, Madeleine can disregard it if she believes it is wrongly decided or if there are other factors that make it distinguishable from the current case. This is because labour arbitrators are expected to make decisions based on the particular circumstances of each case and are not bound by strict rules of precedent like judges.

Madeleine Is a Labour Arbitrator Hearing a Dispute