Falcon v. Maricopa County

OPINION

TIMMER, Judge.

¶ 1 Can a party intending to sue a county satisfy the notiee-of-claim requirement set forth in Arizona Revised Statutes (“A.R.S.”) section 12-821.01(A) (2003) by sending the requisite notice to one member of the county board of supervisors? We must answer that question to decide this appeal from the entry of summary judgment against Guadalupe Falcon’s surviving children, who sued Maricopa County for medical malpractice after their mother’s death in a county-owned medical facility.

¶2 For the reasons that follow, we hold that an aggrieved party intending to sue a county can…