Legal Opinion
Earl J. Reopell v. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 18, 1991No. 90-1989PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.
Earl J. Reopell, whose rights under the Veteran’s Reemployment Rights Act (VRRA), 38 U.S.C. § 2021 et seq., were violated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, appeals from the denial of prejudgment interest on the compensation awarded to him by the district court. The only issue is whether, as part of compensatory damages under the VRRA, states found to have violated the VRRA and held liable for back pay and other damages may also, consistent with the Eleventh Amendment, be charged with prejudgment interest on the award. Recent Supreme Court pronouncements…
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3Cited by35 opinions
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