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PA. HUMAN REL. COM'N v. ZAMANTAKIS

478 Pa. 454 (1978)

387 A.2d 70

PENNSYLVANIA HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION, Appellant, v. George ZAMANTAKIS and Bessie Zamantakis, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 8, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sanford Kahn, Pa. Human Relations Com., Harrisburg, for appellant.

J. Stephen Kreglow, Easton, for appellees.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, POMEROY, ROBERTS, NIX, MANDERINO and LARSEN, JJ.

OPINION

LARSEN, Justice.

The sole question to be determined is whether the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission has the authority to award damages for mental anguish and humiliation which may arise as a result of unlawful discrimination. We answer in the negative.

The facts which give rise to this appeal are as follows: On February 15, 1972, George and Bessie Zamantakis placed an advertisement in a local newspaper offering to rent a four room...

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