Legal Opinion
Fray v. Omaha World Herald Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 3, 1992No. Nos. 91-2439, 91-2443 and 91-2713PublishedCited by 129 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal requires us to decide whether § 101 of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (the “Act”) applies retroactively to cases pending when it was enacted. The Omaha World Herald appeals a judgment entered after a jury verdict in favor of Georgianna Fray, a former employee. The jury found that the World Herald violated 42 U.S.C. § 1981 when it failed to promote and then constructively discharged Fray, claims that are precluded by Patterson v. McLean Credit Union, 491 U.S. 164, 109 S.Ct. 2363, 105 L.Ed.2d 132 (1989). Fray contends that the Act preserved her judgment by…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Hishon v. King & SpaldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Patterson v. McLean Credit UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Bowen v. Georgetown University HospitalSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Bradley v. School Bd. of RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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