NOVELLI v. PANCOAST PERSONNEL, INC.


257 Pa.Super. 450 (1978)

390 A.2d 1323

Elva M. NOVELLI, Frank Linelli, William Poloka, Harald Brinke, Michael Halyko, Donald Bigley and Vincent McStay, Indiv., and on behalf of all persons similarly situated, Appellants, v. PANCOAST PERSONNEL, INC., Snelling and Snelling, Charles Anthony Rawa t/d/b/a Anthony Associates, R.E. Lowe and Associates, Inc. t/d/b/a Shilowe Personnel Systems, George T. Moray t/d/b/a Career Personnel Service, Interstate Business Systems, Inc., and Joseph Wroble t/d/b/a Snelling and Snelling and June Franell t/d/b/a Franell Personnel Consultants, Appellees. Susan SAUERS, Individually, and on behalf of all persons similarly situated, Appellant, v. PANCOAST PERSONNEL, INC., Snelling and Snelling, Charles Anthony Rawa t/d/b/a Anthony Associates, R.E. Lowe and Associates, Inc. t/d/b/a Shilowe Personnel Systems, George T. Moray t/d/b/a Career Personnel Service, Interstate Business Systems, Inc., and Joseph Wroble t/d/b/a Snelling and Snelling, and June Franell t/d/b/a Franell Personnel Consultants, Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 12, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph M. Zoffer, Pittsburgh, for appellants.

Paul G. Kachulis, Pittsburgh, for appellees.

Before WATKINS, President Judge, and JACOBS, HOFFMAN, CERCONE, PRICE, VAN der VOORT and SPAETH, JJ.


SPAETH, Judge:

The question presented is whether appellants must pay 100% of the fee charged by appellee for finding employment for appellants, or only 10% of the amount appellants earned. The lower court held, 100%. Whether this was correct depends upon the interpretation to be given to the Employment Agency Law, Act of July 31, 1941, P.L. 616, § 20, added 1972, Oct. 16, P.L. 917, No. 220, § 6, 43 P...

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