Crst Van Expedited, Inc., Petitioner v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Summary

The Supreme Court held that a Title VII defendant does not need to obtain a favorable ruling on the merits to be considered a 'prevailing party' eligible for attorney's fees. The Court vacated the Eighth Circuit's decision, reasoning that requiring a merits ruling would undermine the statutory purpose of deterring frivolous suits regardless of how claims are dismissed.