Legal Opinion
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission v. Zamantakis
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 8, 1978No. 33PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LARSEN, Justice.
The sole question to be determined is whether the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has the authority to award damages for mental anguish and humiliation which may arise as a result of unlawful discrimination. We answer in the negative.
The facts which give rise to this appeal are as follows: On February 15, 1972,. George and Bessie Zamantakis placed an advertisement in a local newspaper offering to rent a four room apartment. Sylvester and Willis Thornton responded to the advertisement on that same day and were not permitted to rent the apartment. On February 16,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Zahorian v. Russell Fitt Real Estate AgencySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
- Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission v. Alto-Reste Park Cemetery Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission v. St. Joe Minerals Corp., Zinc Smelting DivisionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Iron Workers Local No. 67 v. HartSupreme Court of Iowa · 1971
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3Cited by71 opinions
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