Legal Opinion
Joan Carol Nagy v. United States Postal Service
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 15, 1985No. 84-5583PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARZA, Senior Circuit Judge:
This case presents a single issue: whether the United States Postal Service (“Postal Service”) is liable for interest on backpay disbursed pursuant to a claim under Section 717 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Section 2000e-16. For the reasons outlined below, we hold that the Postal Service is liable for interest under those circumstances.
I
The relevant facts can be stated very briefly. Joan Carol Nagy, a white female, was terminated by the Postal Service in late March of 1974. Nagy utilized administrative channels in an attempt to prove that…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Brown v. General Services AdministrationSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Federal Housing Administration, Region No. 4 v. BurrSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Rush Pettway, Etc. v. American Cast Iron Pipe Company, United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Richerson v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Franchise Tax Board v. United States Postal ServiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by12 opinions
- Loeffler v. FrankSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Bohdan Maksymchuk v. Anthony M. Frank, Postmaster General Peter L. Garwood, General Manager, Eeoc Appeals Division Us Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
- Samuel Perez, Etc., Martha Beatriz Sanchez Perez v. The United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- R & R Farm Enterprises, Inc. v. Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Loeffler v. TischCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.