Legal Opinion

Kennedy House, Inc. v. Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 11, 2016No. 1263 C.D. 2015PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY Judge COHN JUBELIRER.

Kennedy House, Inc. (Kennedy House) appeals from a June 12, 2015 Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (common pleas) denying its statutory appeal from a decision of the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (Commission). The Commission concluded that Kennedy House violated Section 9-1108 of the Philadelphia Fair Practice Ordinance (Ordinance) when it denied Jan Rubin's request for a housing accommodation in the form of a waiver of its no-dog policy. On appeal to this Court, Kennedy House argues that common pleas erred by finding a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Anderson Ex Rel. C.A. v. City of Blue AshCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2015
  2. Wisconsin Community Services, Inc. v. City of MilwaukeeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
  3. Smith & Lee Associates, Inc. United States of America v. City of Taylor, MichiganCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
  4. Ajit Bhogaita v. Altamonte Heights Condominium Assn., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
  5. Lapid-Laurel, L.L.C. v. Zoning Board Of Adjustment Of The Township Of Scotch PlainsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2002

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3Cited by6 opinions

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