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AVERY v. UNITED STATES

Civ. No. H-76-286.

434 F.Supp. 937 (1977)

Michael AVERY v. UNITED STATES of America.

United States District Court, D. Connecticut.

June 15, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank Cochran, Conn. Civil Liberties Union, Hartford, Conn., Donald R. Holtman, Connolly, Holtman & Losee, West Hartford, Conn., for plaintiff.

Frank H. Santoro, Asst. U. S. Atty., Peter C. Dorsey, U. S. Atty., New Haven, Conn., for defendant.

RULING ON MOTION TO DISMISS

CLARIE, Chief Judge.

The plaintiff, Michael Avery, has brought this action against the United States of America, seeking money damages for injuries allegedly sustained by him as a result of the wrongful acts of government intelligence agents. The plaintiff claims that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) invaded his rights by illegally opening his mail, and asserts that damages for such an invasion are cognizable under the government...

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