Troxell v. RAINIER PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. 307

111 P.3d 1173 (2005)

Rebecca L. TROXELL, Respondent,

v.

The RAINIER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT # 307, Petitioner.

No. 74986-8.

Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

Argued November 10, 2004.

Decided May 26, 2005.

Henry Andrew Saller, Tacoma, Neli Tzankova Espe, Anacortes, for Petitioner.

Mary Elizabeth Van Gemert, Seattle, Michael L. Ritchey, Thompson & Ritchey LLP, Robert E. Sabido, Thomas M. Christ, Cosgrave, Vergeer, Kester LLP, Portland, for Respondent.

OWENS, J.

¶ 1 RCW 4.96.020(4) forbids the commencement of a tort action against a local government defendant "until sixty days have elapsed after" the…