Gildor v. United States Postal Service

MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER 1

KAHN, District Judge.

I. Background

This case was brought by Plaintiff Arieh Gildor (“Gildor” or “Plaintiff’) after Defendant United States Postal Service (“USPS” or “Defendant”) refused to indemnify him for the loss of the contents of a package he mailed via Global Express Mail. On March 20, 2004, Gildor brought a package to the United States Post Office in Cobleskill, New York to be sent to France via Global Express Mail. Plntfs Mem. of Law (Dkt. No. 43) at 2. Gildor asked the USPS window clerk on duty at the time if the package could be insured for shipment to…