SAFETY INSURANCE COMPANY v. United States Post Office

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

HARRINGTON, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on a Motion to Dismiss brought by Defendant United States Post Office. Plaintiff Safety Insurance Company has brought this action under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) seeking reimbursement for damages in the amount of $1,419.00 that it paid to its insured, Huerth, & Huerth, Inc., in connection with a motor vehicle accident allegedly caused by the negligent operation of a postal vehicle by an employee of the defendant.

Under the FTCA, the federal government is hable in tort “in the same manner and to the same…