Legal Opinion
Erie Human Relations Commission ex rel. Dunson v. Erie Insurance Exchange
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 26, 1975No. 27PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
EAGEN, Justice.
On June 10, 1971, H. O. Hirt, President and Manager of the Erie Insurance Exchange [Exchange], discharged Sanford Dunson, a black man, from his employment with the Exchange. On June 14, 1971, Dunson filed a formal complaint with the Erie Human Relations Commission [Commission] alleging unlawful racial discrimination in his discharge. Subsequently, on March 6, 1972, after two informal investigatory hearings revealed that probable cause did exist for crediting Dunson’s allegations, a formal public hearing on the charge was held. On April 14, 1972, the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Taylor v. MooreSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
- Colteryahn Sanitary Dairy v. Milk Control CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Smethport Area School District v. BowersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- White v. Old York Road Country ClubSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
- Ermine v. FrankelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Jackson v. Centennial School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission v. Ammon K. Graybill, Jr., Inc., Real EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Wortman v. Philadelphia Commission on Human RelationsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Erie Human Relations Commission Ex Rel. Dunson v. Erie Insurance ExchangeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
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