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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Postal Service can be sued by a woman who tripped over mail left on her porch.
The 7-1 decision revived a Pennsylvania woman's claim that she was entitled to damages after suffering wrist and back injuries during the 2001 fall at her home in suburban Philadelphia. The letters, packages and periodicals were put on Barbara Dolan's porch instead of in her mailbox.
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, writing for the majority, dismissed government concerns of costly litigation.
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