Legal Opinion
Silvia v. Pennhurst Center
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 4, 1981No. Appeal, 3082 C.D. 1980PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge MacPhail,
The subject of this appeal is an order of the Pennsylvania State Civil Service Commission (Commission) sustaining the decision of the Department of Public Welfare (Department) to discharge Petitioner from her employment as a Mental Retardation Aide II, permanent status, at Pennhurst State School.
Josephine Silvia (Petitioner), had been employed at Pennhurst for the last 25 years. On December 17, 1979, Petitioner was notified by letter of her dismissal. The discharge was based on patient abuse. Specifically, it is alleged that on November 6, 1979, Petitioner yelled and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Department of Transportation v. State Civil Service Commission & DesikacharCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Gibson v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Varndell v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Bertolino v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Gaither v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Gallo v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Centennial School District v. Commonwealth, Department of EducationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Western Center, Department of Public Welfare v. HoonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Bazargani v. State Civil Service CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Hoffman v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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