Legal Opinion
Wortman v. Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 10, 1991No. 1054 C.D. 1990PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Judge:
On May 18, 1988, James E. Wortman filed a complaint with the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (Commission) alleging that he had been discharged from employment because of his sexual orientation in violation of the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance (Ordinance), Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code. Following an investigation, the Commission informed Wortman by letter dated September 15, 1989 that his complaint would be dismissed as unsubstantiated pursuant to Section 9-1107 of the Ordinance. Wortman thereafter appealed to the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Callahan v. Pennsylvania State PoliceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Guthrie v. Borough of WilkinsburgSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Baker v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Human Relations CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Erie Human Relations Commission ex rel. Dunson v. Erie Insurance ExchangeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Kohl v. Rice Township Board of SupervisorsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
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