Legal Opinion
Nickola v. United States Government Post Office Department
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided January 6, 1956No. Civ. A. 13656PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVIN, District Judge.
This action for damages alleges the breach of an express contract by the Government due to the loss of a letter in the mails. The United States has filed a motion to dismiss. The motion is granted for the reasons hereinafter stated.
In the operation of the Post Office, the Government is engaged in a governmental function and is therefore immune from suit. The Government’s liability in postal matters is limited to the extent to which it has consented to suit by statutes and postal regulations. See United States v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co., 4 Cir., 215 F. 56, L.R.A.1915A,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Twentier v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1953
- Heil v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1921
- United States v. Atlantic Coast Line R.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1914
3Cited by6 opinions
- Blazavich v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 1993
- Baumgold Brothers, Inc. v. Allan M. Fox Company, EastDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1973
- Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1969
- Taylor v. United States Post Office DepartmentDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1968
- David Nickola v. United States Government Post Office DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1956
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