United States Postal Service(TM) 


 In the Matter of a Mail Dispute Between:

 ROBIN E. McNAUGHTON-STONE,
 155 Cambridge,
 Pleasant Ridge, MI 48069-0001

 and

 ROBIN A. CURSI,
 382 West Oak Ridge,
 Ferndale, MI 48220-2729  

 P.S. Docket No. MD-1

 12/01/87

 Finn, James D., Jr., Associate Judicial Officer

INITIAL DECISION

This mail dispute matter has been docketed pursuant to Domestic Mail Manual § 153.72, which requires Regional Counsel to forward certain unresolved mail disputes to this Department for decision. The mail in dispute is presently being held by the Manager, College Park Station, Detroit, Michigan, pending final resolution of the matter. Disputant Ms. Robin E. McNaughton-Stone has filed a written submittal, as required by 39 C.F.R. § 965.5, while Disputant Mr. Robin A. Cursi has not. Nor has Mr. Cursi filed any comments addressing Ms. McNaughton-Stone's submittal, as permitted by 39 C.F.R. § 965.6.

FINDINGS OF FACT

1. Disputants were formerly married and had the same first and last names, i.e., Robin Cursi. The wife's middle initial was "E.", while the husband's was "A.". They resided at 290 W. Drayton, Ferndale, Michigan 48220 (Submission of Robin E. McNaughton-Stone, Disputant No. 1).

2. The parties were divorced August 29, 1986. Pursuant to Court Order Robin E. Cursi received title to the 290 W. Drayton property (Submission, Disputant No. 1).

3. Robin A. Cursi (Disputant No. 2) has not lived at the 290 W. Drayton property since May, 1986. Robin E. Cursi lived there until June 20, 1987, at which time she apparently remarried and moved to a new address (Submission, Disputant No. 1; July 18, 1987 letter, Disputant No. 1 to Station Manager).

4. Since neither party now resides at 290 W. Drayton, mail sent to either party at that address must be forwarded. The parties disagree as to the rightful recipient of mail addressed to Robin Cursi (with no middle initial), 290 W. Drayton, and each asks for such forwarded mail.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

1. Disputant Robin A. Cursi failed to make the submittal required by 39 C.F.R. § 965.5 and thus is in default in this proceeding pursuant to 39 C.F.R. § 965.7.

2. Accordingly, it is determined that Disputant Robin McNaughton-Stone is entitled to receive all mail addressed to "Robin Cursi" (no middle initial), 290 W. Drayton, Ferndale, Michigan 48220. The attached Order should be issued.