Deer Valley Unified School District No. 97 v. Houser

OPINION

McGREGOR, Chief Justice.

¶ 1 Before initiating an action for damages against a public entity, a claimant must provide a notice of claim to the entity in compliance with Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) section 12-821.01 (2003). Added in 1994, section 12-821.01.A requires, in part, that a notice of claim include “a specific amount for which the claim can be settled and the facts supporting that amount.” The question presented is whether the claim letter submitted by respondent Pamela McDonald conforms with section 12-821.01.A. We hold that it does not.

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¶ 2 On September 6, 2005,…