Legal Opinion
Baker v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 29, 1983No. Appeal, No. 1237 C.D. 1982PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Craig,
Dr. Timothy Baker, a white employee of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW), appeals from a determination by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC or commission) which, on a finding of no probable cause, dismissed his complaint of racial discrimination against DPW. Dr. Baker seeks reversal, of the PHRC’s investigative determination, asks our court to find that probable cause exists to credit the allegations of his complaint, and petitions for a remand to the commission for a hearing on the merits.
The PHRC, in turn, has filed a motion to…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Safeguard Mutual Insurance v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Feingold v. Bell of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Walker v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Callahan v. Pennsylvania State PoliceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Lukus v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Snyder v. Pennsylvania Ass'n of School RetireesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- BMY v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Baker v. COM., PA. HUMAN RELATIONS COM'NSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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