LOEFFLER v. TISCH

Nos. 84-2553, 84-2574.

806 F.2d 817 (1986)

Theodore J. LOEFFLER, Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. Preston R. TISCH, Postmaster General of the United States, Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided December 8, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen E. Alpern, Washington, D.C., for appellant/cross-appellee.

Lisa S. Van Amburg, St. Louis, Mo., for appellee/cross-appellant.

Before LAY, Chief Judge, FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge, HEANEY, ROSS, McMILLIAN, ARNOLD, JOHN R. GIBSON, FAGG, BOWMAN, WOLLMAN, and MAGILL, Circuit Judges, en banc.


BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

This is a Title VII case brought against the Postmaster General of the United States in his capacity as head of the United States Postal Service. The plaintiff, Theodore J. Loeffler, complained that he had been fired because of his sex. He has prevailed on the merits. The question presented is whether prejudgment interest can be awarded as an element of the relief. We hold that it cannot be.

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