Johnson v. King County

¶1 As a condition precedent to filing a lawsuit for tort damages against a governmental entity, a claimant must strictly comply with the statutory requirements by personally verifying the claim, and the failure to do so can result in dismissal. But where, as here, the claimant signs the tort claim under penalty of perjury and the place of signing is reasonably inferred from the information provided in the claim, the failure to explicitly state the place of signing is not fatal and does not deprive the court of jurisdiction. We reverse the trial court’s dismissal of Janice Johnson’s lawsuit…