Legal Opinion
Cross v. United States Postal Service
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 14, 1984No. Nos. 83-1305, 83-1761PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.
Rebecca Mae Cross has prevailed in her action under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-16, as amended in 1972, against the United States Postal Service and its Board of Governors (USPS) for refusal to hire her because of her race. See Cross v. United States Postal Service, 639 F.2d 409 (8th Cir.1981), rev’g, 483 F.Supp. 1050 (E.D.Mo.1979). On remand, the District Court proceedings included determinations of back pay, attorneys’ fees, and expenses.1 The issue on this appeal is whether Cross was entitled to prejudgment interest on her monetary…
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