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Weir, N. v. University of Pittsburgh

Pa. Super. Ct.May 27, 2026No. 1147 WDA 2025
DismissedUniversity of Pittsburgh
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Case Details

Citation
2026 Pa. Super. 108
Judge(s)
Kunselman
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

DiscriminationRetaliationWrongful TerminationBreach of Contract

Outcome

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania transferred the appeal to Commonwealth Court based on lack of jurisdiction, finding that appeals involving non-profit corporations (the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC) and state constitutional claims fall within Commonwealth Court's exclusive jurisdiction.

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