Legal Opinion
Johnstown Redevelopment Authority v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 22, 1989No. Appeal 2690 C.D. 1987PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge McGinley,
Johnstown Redevelopment Authority (Authority) appeals an order of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (Commission) which ordered the Authority to cease discrimination on the basis of race and to pay Eula Morris (Morris) a lump sum of $22,265.98 plus interest.
On April 25, 1983, Morris, a 53 year old black female, filed a complaint against the Authority alleging that the Authority violated Section 5(a) of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (Act),1 by refusing to hire her because of her race. The complaint was investigated by the Commission and a probable cause…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Gen. Elec. Corp. v. COM. PA. HUM. R. COM.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Allegheny Housing Rehabilitation Corp. v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Human Relations CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Harrisburg School District v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Johnstown Redevelopment AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Girard Finance Co. v. Pennsylvania Human Relations CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
- City of Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations v. U.S. Steel Corp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Georgia-Pacific Corp. v. City of Reading Commission on Human RelationsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- COM'N ON HUMAN REL. v. US SteelCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
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