HANKINS v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

No. 98-1327.

189 F.3d 353 (1999)

Cecil HANKINS, Appellant v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees District Council 47, Local 2187

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided August 18, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Silverberg (Argued), Rebecca J. Houlding, Richard J. Silverberg & Associates, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.

Howard Lebofsky (Argued), City of Philadelphia Law Department, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee City of Philadelphia.

Wayne Wynn (Argued), Willig, Williams & Davidson, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellees American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees District Counsel 47, Local 2187.

BEFORE: SLOVITER and COWEN, Circuit Judges and OBERDORFER, District Judge


OPINION OF THE COURT

COWEN, Circuit Judge

Cecil Hankins, an African-American and a long-time employee of the City of Philadelphia ("the City"), brought this action against the City under Title VII of the Civil Rights Action of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. ("Title VII"), the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act ("PHRA"), 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and 42 U.S.C. § 1985. Hankins also sued his union, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal...

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