Children's Hospital v. City of Pittsburgh Commission On Human Relations

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

The City of Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations (Commission) and Naomi Hale (Ms. Hale) appeal the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which reversed the Commission’s order in favor of Ms. Hale and against her employer, the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh (Hospital).

After an evidentiary hearing, the Commission found as fact that Ms. Hale, who is black, was qualified to per*230form the job she sought, Director of the Hospital’s Word Processing Department (Department), and that by virtue of her educational background, experience and employment history…