PHA. v. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE

No. 15 EAP 2009.

52 A.3d 1117 (2012)

The PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY, Appellee v. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, DISTRICT COUNCIL 33, LOCAL 934, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Resubmitted November 22, 2011.

Decided August 21, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Angela Irene Heverling , Pennsylvania State Education Association, Lynne Lepore Wilson , PA State Education Association (PSEA), Harrisburg, for Amicus Curiae, Pennsylvania State Education Association.

Samuel L. Spear , Spear Wilderman, PC, Philadelphia, for American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Dist. Council 33, Local 934.

Arlene J. Angelo , Kelly Theresa Kindig , Mary Theresa Metzler , Philadelphia, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, L.L.P., for Philadelphia Housing Authority.

Sean Ashley Fields , PA School Boards Association, Inc., for Appellee Amicus Curiae, Pennsylvania School Board Association.

BEFORE: CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, McCAFFERY, ORIE MELVIN, JJ.


OPINION

Chief Justice CASTILLE.*

We granted review to determine whether a labor arbitration award, issued pursuant to the Public Employe Relations Act ("PERA"),1 and reinstating an employee discharged for acts constituting sexual harassment, violated well-defined and dominant public policy. Concluding that it did, we affirm the order of the Commonwealth Court, and vacate the award.

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