Legal Opinion
Watson v. City of Philadelphia
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 2, 1994No. 1128 C.D. 1993PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELLEGRINI, Judge.
Gary Watson (Watson) appeals the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) denying his motion for a new trial following an adverse non-jury verdict in his action for reinstatement against the City of Philadelphia (City) pursuant to the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law. 1
In November, 1990, Watson, a City civil service custodial worker at Philadelphia International Airport, received an appointment as a probationary municipal guard, 2 a position in the City’s Department of Public Property. He was assigned to Philadelphia’s City Hall to provide…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Texas Department of Community Affairs v. BurdineSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- United States Postal Service Board of Governors v. AikensSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Feingold v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Allegheny Housing Rehabilitation Corp. v. Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Human Relations CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Commonwealth v. AdkinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Bensinger v. University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
- Lutz v. Springettsbury TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Watson v. City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Romeo v. ManuelSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- Golaschevsky v. Commonwealth, Department of Environmental ResourcesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
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