Legal Opinion

Mahoney v. Philadelphia Housing Authority

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 5, 1974No. Appeal, No. 14 Tr. Dkt, 1973PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

Plaintiffs in this assumpsit action are four former executive employes of the defendant, Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA).1 All four plaintiffs had entered into the employ of defendant without any written agreement or contract as to the terms of their employment. *245Subsequently, the Board of Directors of PHA. adopted a personnel policy dealing with “the establishment and administration of a merit system or personnel practices which shall treat all employees of the Philadelphia Housing Authority in a reasonable and equitable manner.”

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Board of Regents of State Colleges v. RothSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Perry v. SindermannSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Scott v. Philadelphia Parking AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  4. Mitchell v. Chester Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  5. American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees v. ShappSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971

3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Brown v. TrenchCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
  2. Rosenthal v. RizzoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
  3. Perri v. AytchCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
  4. Marino v. BowersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
  5. Bolduc v. Board of SupervisorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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