Shervey v. Clackamas County

The trial court entered a judgment dismissing plaintiffs personal injury action against Clackamas County on the ground that plaintiff had not complied with the notice requirements of ORS 30.275(1).1 We reverse and remand for a determination on the merits.

Plaintiff was injured in the motor vehicle accident out of which this litigation arose on January 5, 1979. Under ORS 30.275(1), she is entitled to bring a claim against Clackamas County after presenting the county clerk with written notice of the time, place and circumstances of her damages within 180 days after the alleged injury, which, in…