Lee v. Metro Parks Tacoma

¶[1 Christine Lee appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment dismissing her claims against Metro Parks Tacoma based on her failure to wait 60 days after presenting a tort claim to Metro Parks before filing suit, in violation of RCW 4.96.020(4). Lee argues that she substantially complied with the 60-day waiting period. We hold that the legislature has now directed that strict compliance with the 60-day waiting period is not required and that substantial compliance will be sufficient. But we disagree that Lee substantially complied with RCW 4.96-.020(4) under the facts of this case,…