Renner v. City of Marysville

¶1 This case involves the question of what constitutes substantial compliance under former RCW 4.96.020(3) (2001), the local government tort claim filing statute. Marc Stephen Renner timely filed his claim for wrongful discharge with the city of Marysville but described the damages he would request instead of including a numerical amount, and he included one of his addresses for the six-month period preceding his discharge. The Court of Appeals concluded that Renner substantially complied with the statute, and we granted review on the question of Renner’s substantial compliance with the…