McCabe v. State of Oregon

*607FADELEY, J.

This case concerns plaintiffs claim against the state for an unlawful employment practice alleged to consist of discrimination against plaintiff because of her sex. The Oregon Tort Claims Act (OTCA) requires that a plaintiff must timely notify the state of the tort claim as a condition of plaintiffs right to bring an action against the state.1 ORS 30.275 permits two types of notice: formal notice and actual notice. ORS 30.275(5) provides that formal written notice of a claim against the state may be given only to the office of the Director of the Department of General Services…