Bellonio v. Salt Lake City Corp.

OPINION

GREENWOOD, Judge:

Appellant Salt Lake City Corporation (the City), on interlocutory appeal, seeks reversal of the trial court’s refusal to dismiss appellee Ron Bellonio’s action, despite his failure to strictly comply with the relevant notice of claim requirements of the Utah Governmental Immunity Act. See Utah Code Ann. §§ 63-30-11, -13 (1993). We reverse.

BACKGROUND

Bellonio’s cause of action arose on June 14, 1992, when he tripped and fell in the parking terrace at the Salt Lake International Airport (the Airport). Utilizing a “fill-in-the-blank” letter, dated July 9, 1992, Bellonio’s…