Legal Opinion
National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 18, 1982No. Appeal, No. 737 C.D. 1981PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge MacPhail,
Tbe National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) bas appealed from an order of tbe Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (HRC). Tbe HRC concluded that Amtrak bad refused to hire Houston Small (Complainant) on tbe basis of a non-*64job related handicap in violation of Section 5(a) of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (Act).1 We reverse.2
The findings of fact of the HRC, which are based on substantial evidence of record, establish that on or about July 19,1977, Complainant applied with Amtrak for employment as a trackman. The duties of a track-man include…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Gen. Elec. Corp. v. COM. PA. HUM. R. COM.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Philadelphia v. Human Relations CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Philadelphia Electric Co. v. Commonwealth, Human Relations CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Slippery Rock State College v. Pennsylvania Human Relations CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Winn v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Jenks v. Avco Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Human Relations CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Action Ind., Inc. v. Pa. Human Rel. Comm.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Commonwealth, Pennsylvania State Police v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Human Relations CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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