Miles v. City of Richmond

The narrow question in this personal injury action is whether the notice to a city of municipal negligence was furnished by the claimant’s “agent” or “representative,” within the meaning of Code § 8.01-222.

As pertinent here, the statute provides:

“No action shall be maintained against any city ... for injury to any person . . . alleged to have been sustained by reason of the negligence of the city . . . unless a written statement by the claimant, his agent, attorney or representative of the nature of the claim and of the time and place at which the injury is alleged to have occurred or been…