Shunk v. State

HOWE, Justice:

Plaintiff Shawn Shunk appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his complaint for failure to file a notice of claim with defendant Jordan School District as required by Utah Code Ann. §§ 63-30-11 and -13 of the Utah Governmental Immunity Act.

FACTS

The facts are undisputed. On March 13, 1987, Shunk, a seventeen-year-old high school student, was seriously injured when defendant Christine Savage, an employee of Jordan School District, allegedly drove a school bus over his foot. On July 6, 1987, Shunk’s counsel timely filed a notice of claim with the state office of education and…