Greene v. United States Postal Service

* * AMENDED OPINION

SUE L. ROBINSON, Chief Judge.

I.INTRODUCTION

On September 24, 2004, Lucille Greene (“plaintiff’) filed the present action against the United States Postal Service (“defendant”) under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2647, alleging intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress. (D.I.l) Plaintiffs allegations stem from an incident that took place at the Post Office in Magnolia, Delaware on December 17, 2002, when she tried to mail a package containing fruitcakes. (Id.) Plaintiff avers that she became so upset from the postal…