Walker v. Grand Central Sanitation, Inc.

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

This is an appeal from a jury verdict entered in favor of appellee, Ida Walker [“Walker”]. After a three-day trial, a jury found appellant Nolan Perin and his corporation, Grand Central Sanitation [“Grand Central”] liable for breaching an employment contract and for defaming Walker by making allegedly false statements to a potential employer. The trial court, viewing the same evidence as the jury, found for Grand Central on Walker’s discrimination claim under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.1 We reverse in part and affirm in part.

In the early 1980’s, Walker was employed…