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RÍOS-PIÑEIRO v. U.S.

No. 12-1618.

713 F.3d 688 (2013)

William RÍOS-PIÑEIRO, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

April 15, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maricarmen Almodóvar Díaz , with whom Almodóvar Díaz Law Office was on brief, for appellant.

Michael J. Elston , Special Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Rosa Emilia Rodríguez Vélez , United States Attorney, was on brief, for appellee.

Before TORRUELLA, LIPEZ and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff William Ríos-Piñeiro appeals the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the United States in this Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA") action. The United States Postal Service ("USPS") terminated Ríos's employment contract after concluding that he had stolen mail containing money. Ríos sued the United States in the District Court of Puerto Rico over the events...

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