Public Authorities
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- Dolan v. United States Postal Service, post office immune under the Federal Tort Claims Act
- Feres v. United States, 340 U.S. 135 (1950), US immune from suit from members of the military
- Warren v. District of Columbia, 444 A.2d. 1, D.C. Ct. of Ap. (1981) holding that the police were not responsible for failing (though repeatedly warned) to respond to calls and arrest people committing crimes
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