Legal Opinion
Insurance Company of North America v. United States Postal Service
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 14, 1982No. 81-3546PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiff Insurance Company of North America appeals the dismissal of its suit against defendant United States Postal Service. Because we agree with the district court that the claim in question is barred by sovereign immunity, we affirm.
The facts are not in serious dispute. On December 18, 1979, three bags of currency containing $100,000 each were delivered by Guaranty Bank and Trust Company of Alexandria, Louisiana via the Wells Fargo Company to the Bolton Street Post Office in Alexandria. The bags were destined for the Federal Reserve Bank in New Orleans; each bag was sent by registered…
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