Cook v. City of Council Bluffs

UHLENHOPP, Justice.

This appeal involves the sufficiency of a letter as notice under § 613A.5 of the Code of 1975, which provides:

Every person who claims damages from any municipality or any officer, employee, or agent of a municipality for or on account of any wrongful death, loss or injury within the scope of section 613A.2 or section 613A.8 or under common law shall commence an action therefor within six months, unless said person shall cause to be presented to the governing body of the municipality within sixty days after the alleged wrongful death, loss or injury a written notice stating…