A police dog bites an innocent bystander. The victim files his notice of claim, as required by Arizona law, but lists the settlement amount as “one hundred thousand dollars ($250,000).” That seemingly innocuous typo surely could not be enough to kill the bystander’s claims, right? That typo worked its way up to Arizona’s highest court, which in turn reminded the public in Terborg v. Payson just how unforgiving procedural requirements can be for those with claims against the government….
By: Snell & Wilmer
By: Snell & Wilmer
