Legal Opinion
Sears v. Southworth
Utah Supreme Court
Decided April 19, 1977No. 14669PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILKINS, Justice:
This is an appeal from a dismissal of the third-party complaint of Appellant South-worth (herein “Southworth”) against Respondent State of Utah, Department of Highways (herein “State”) because of Southworth’s failure to comply with the notice of claim requirement set forth in Section 63-30 — 12, Utah Code Annotated (1953), which is:
A claim against the state or any agency thereof . . . shall be forever barred unless notice thereof is filed with the Attorney General . . . and the agency concerned within one year after the cause of action arises.
Plaintiff below (not a party to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Reich v. State Highway DepartmentMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
- Hunter v. North Mason School Dist.Washington Supreme Court · 1975
- Turner v. StaggsNevada Supreme Court · 1973
- Gallegos Ex Rel. Gallegos v. Midvale CityUtah Supreme Court · 1972
- Niblock v. Salt Lake CityUtah Supreme Court · 1941
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Hall v. Utah State Department of CorrectionsUtah Supreme Court · 2001
- Fritz v. Regents of the University of ColoradoSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
- Warren v. Provo City Corp.Utah Supreme Court · 1992
- Yotvat v. RothCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1980
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