Legal Opinion
Harmony Volunteer Fire Co. v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 26, 1983No. Appeal, No. 1979 C.D. 1981PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Craig,
The Harmony Volunteer Fire Company and Relief Association (fire company) appeals from a decision and order of the Pennsylvania Human Rela*598tions Commission, which, found that the fire company had violated the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Act of October 27,1955, P.L. 744, as amended, 43 P.S. §§951-962.2 (act). After a public hearing, the hearing commissioners concluded that the fire company had rejected the membership application of Pamela White because of her sex, a violation of §5(a) of the Act, 43 P.S. §955 (a).1 The commission also concluded that the fire company…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Robert Janusaitis v. Middlebury Volunteer Fire DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- Sweet v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Paulina Perez v. Jule M. Sugarman, and New York Foundling Hospital and St. Joseph's Home of PeekskillCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- McColligan v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
- COM. PA., HUMAN REL. COM'N v. FeeserSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Mark v. Borough of HatboroCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Mark v. Borough of HatboroCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Harrisburg School District v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Zern Et Ux. v. MuldoonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Consumers Motor Mt. v. Pa. Human Rel. C.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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