Postal Service v. Konan · ¶34

Konan’s withholding claims also arise out of the “loss” of mail and are therefore within the postal exception.28 U. S. C. §2680(b).When Congress enacted the FTCA, the “loss” of mail ordinarily meant a deprivation of mail, regard- less of how the deprivation was brought about.So, like “miscarriage,” intentional refusal to deliver mail could cause the “loss” of mail.

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