of the filing, Debtor was pursuing a legal action against TWA alleging employment discrimination. Debtor had filed a complaint in April of 1978 with the Pittsburgh Human Relations Commission ("Commission") in which she alleged that TWA had discriminated against her in denying promotions on account of her race and sex.
The Commission found in favor of Debtor on December 16, 1980. It did not, however, award damages at that time; rather, it directed TWA to submit further information in order that the amount of damages might be determined.
TWA appealed the Commission's decision to the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. At that point, prior counsel's representation was terminated and the law firm of Freeland & Kronz was retained to represent the Debtor. The Commission's decision was reversedby the Court of Common Pleas on September 23, 1981.
Debtor appealed this decision to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, which reversed the decision of the Court of Common Pleas, and reinstated the decision of the Commission on June 27, 1983.
TWA then petitioned the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for an Allowance of Appeal, which was granted in November of 1983. The decision of the Commonwealth Court was affirmed on November 29, 1984 by an equally divided vote of the Supreme Court. Mr. Justice Papadakos, who as a Common Pleas Judge had previously reversed the decision of the Commission, did not participate in the decision.
TWA thereafter petitioned the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to permit it to file an Application For Reargument Out Of Time. The Application was allowed and the matter was