Villasenor v. Evans

OPINION

SWANN, Judge:

¶ 1 In this defamation case, the superior court entered summary judgment in favor of the defendant based on the plaintiffs failure to comply with the notice of claim statute, Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) section 12-821.01. We hold that because § 12-821.01 applies to all actions brought against public employees related to acts within the scope of their employment, and the undisputed evidence established that this is such an action, the plaintiffs failure to comply with § 12-821.01 warranted summary judgment. We therefore affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶2 In 2013…