Legal Opinion
Bischel v. Merritt
Court of Appeals of Utah
Decided November 30, 1995No. 940559-CAPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JACKSON, Judge:
Caren Bischel appeals the trial court’s denial of her motion to set aside an order dismissing her personal injury action. Salt Lake County prevailed below on its motion to dismiss Bischel’s action for failure to file a notice of claim in accordance with the Utah Governmental Immunity Act. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
On February 1,1993, Heather J. Merritt, a Salt Lake County employee, caused an automobile accident in which Bischel was allegedly injured. On April 22, 1993, Bischel prepared a notice of claim pursuant to Utah Code Ann. § 68-30-11 (1993) and called the Salt…
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