Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Johnstown Redevelopment Authority

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 25, 1991No. 79 W.D. Appeal Docket, 1989PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

CAPPY, Justice.

We granted Allocatur to address the issue of whether the decision of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (hereinafter “the Commission”) was correct in finding that Johnstown Redevelopment Authority (hereinafter “the Authority”) unlawfully discriminated against Eula L. Morris when they failed to hire her. For the reasons that follow, we find that the Commission’s determination that the Authority discriminated against Ms. Morris was not supported by substantial evidence.

*73FACTS

The facts as found by the Commission are as follows. Ms. Eula L. Morris, a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Gen. Elec. Corp. v. COM. PA. HUM. R. COM.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  4. Allegheny Housing Rehabilitation Corp. v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Human Relations CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. Pennsylvania Human Relations CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Verde v. City of PhiladelphiaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1994
  2. McGlawn v. Pennsylvania Human Relations CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  3. Bernard v. Bethenergy Mines, Inc.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1993
  4. Commonwealth v. Johnstown Redevelopment AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  5. Fairfield Township Volunteer Fire Co. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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