Bruffett v. Warner Communications, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 2 state decisions

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1. “First, to the extent that Count III is intended to state a claim for direct violation of the Act, it is barred because of plaintiff’s failure to file a complaint with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission within 90 days of the discriminatory act as required by the statute. If, on the other hand, plaintiff’s claim that Franklin’s actions violated “public policy” as reflected in the Act is intended to state a common law claim parallel to but distinct from any claim existing directly under the Act, then the Court must dismiss the claim for the same reason that compelled dismissal of Count I and Count IV.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 579 F. Supp. 289 - Nestor v. Quaker State Coca-Cola Bottling Co.