Legal Opinion
Colbert v. United States Postal Service
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 22, 2011No. Civil Action No. 2011-0666PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
I. Introduction.
Plaintiff Antonio Colbert commenced this case against Defendant the United States Postal Service (USPS), alleging that it has failed to deliver his mail to him since December 6, 2010. Defendant has moved to dismiss this case alleging, among other things, that the Court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction to consider this case. The motion will be granted. Defendant is entitled to sovereign immunity from Plaintiffs claims to the extent that Plaintiff alleges that Defendant has lost, miscarried, or negligently transmitted his mail;…
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