Legal Opinion
City of Phoenix v. Fields
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided February 19, 2009No. CV-08-0159-PRPublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HURWITZ, Justice.
¶ 1 Before suing a public entity, a plaintiff must file a notice of claim that includes “a specific amount for which the claim can be settled.” A.R.S. § 12-821.01(A) (2003). This case applies that statutory requirement to a class claim.
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¶ 2 On April 11, 2002, eight former and current Head Start workers filed a notice of claim with the City of Phoenix (the “City”) and the City of Phoenix Employees’ Retirement System Board (the “Board”) on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated (the “Class”). The notice alleged that Head Start workers were improperly denied…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Amchem Products, Inc. v. WindsorSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Hanlon v. Chrysler Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998
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- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 98,755, Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 99,074 William B. Weinberger v. James C. Kendrick, Charles M. CoyneCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Hoxworth v. Blinder, Robinson & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by31 opinions
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