Legal Opinion
Alexander A. Azar v. United States Postal Service
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 27, 1985No. 84-2555PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
This case involves the application of equitable estoppel against the United States Postal Service. The plaintiff-appellee, Alexander A. Azar, won a judgment for $7,500 from the Postal Service on the theory that the representations its two employees made to Azar estopped the Postal Service from relying on its Express Mail insurance limits. The Postal Service appeals, claiming that the requisite elements for the application of equitable estoppel are not present. We affirm.
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The dispute concerns a package containing a $7,500 watch that Azar entrusted to the Postal Service’s…
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