Legal Opinion
General Electric Corp. v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 20, 1976No. 185PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
POMEROY, Justice.
On September 19, 1971, Agnes Stokles, Anna Katynski and Mary Kush filed a complaint with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission [hereinafter “the Commission”] on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated female employees of appellee, General Electric Corporation, alleging that General Electric had engaged in sexually discriminatory practices in violation of Section 5(a) of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Act of October 27, 1955, P.L. 744, Section 5(a), as amended, 43 P.S. § 955(a) (Supp.1974-1975).1 Specifically, the complaint…
2Cases cited42 opinions
- McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Griggs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- 9 Fair empl.prac.cas. 211, 9 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 9931 Sandra Wetzel and Mari Ross, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Equal Opportunity Commission as Amicus Curiae v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Dorothy P. Robinson v. Lorillard Corporation (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Gen. Elec. Corp. v. COM. PA. HUM. R. COM.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Chmill v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Bowles v. KeatingIdaho Supreme Court · 1979
- Vincent v. Fuller Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Smouse v. General Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
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