Duran v. Board of County Commissioners

CARDINE, Chief Justice.

The central issue to be decided in this appeal is whether the claim of appellant, Patricia G. Duran (Duran), against appel-lees, Board of County Commissioners of Sweetwater County (County) and Robert W. Van Valkenberg (Van Valkenberg), is barred because it was not filed within two years of the alleged act giving rise to the claim. A secondary issue is whether the acts of the County’s insurer in negotiating with Duran about the claim should estop the County from defending on the basis of the claims statute. Several other issues are raised by Duran. Because we hold,…