Legal Opinion

Raleigh v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 23, 1988No. 484PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Judge:

Furman Raleigh appeals from the Order entered February 18, 1988 in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. This Order granted Westinghouse Electric Corporation’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings on the ground that Raleigh’s suit was time-barred. We affirm.

Raleigh alleged that Westinghouse Electric Corporation engaged in racial discrimination when it discharged him on January 13, 1984. In addition, Raleigh argued that this alleged racially discriminatory discharge was in violation of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA), 43 P.S. § 951 et seq. Raleigh timely…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Darlington v. General ElectricSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. Jones v. Travelers InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Chittenholm v. GriffinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  4. C. M. Eichenlaub Co. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Timothy M. Burgh v. Borough Council of the Borough of Montrose Timothy BurghCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
  2. Northview Motors, Inc. v. Chrysler Motors Corporation Joseph P. Nigro, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
  3. Wertz v. Chapman TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  4. Anderson v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002
  5. Anderson v. Consolidated Rail Corporation ConrailCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002

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