NEWBERG BY NEWBERG v. BD. OF PUB. EDUC.


330 Pa.Super. 65 (1984)

478 A.2d 1352

Elizabeth NEWBERG, a Minor, by Herbert NEWBERG and Babbette Josephs, her Parents and Guardians, Pauline H. King, a Minor, by Hugh King, her Parent and Guardian, Jessica S. Bonn, a Minor, by Anne Bonn and Jerrold Bonn, her Parents and Guardians v. BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, School District of Philadelphia, Dr. Constance E. Clayton, Superintendent of Schools, and Dr. Richard D. Haunsey, Assistant Superintendent for Field Operations. Appeal of STUDENTS CURRENTLY ATTENDING PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS et al.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed July 20, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hyman Lovitz, Philadelphia, for appellants.

Arthur H. Bryant, Philadelphia, for Newberg, et al., appellees.

Andrew M. Rosen, Philadelphia, for Board of Public Ed., et al., appellees.

Before SPAETH, President Judge, and BROSKY and CIRILLO, JJ.


SPAETH, President Judge:

This case is before us on two appeals, which have been consolidated. The first of the appeals will be quashed. On the second appeal, we affirm.

The action is a class action seeking the admission of females to Central High School.1 The named Plaintiffs are three female students whose applications for admission to Central were denied only because they were female. The defendants are the Board of Public Education...

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