Failure to Comply with Claims Presentation Requirement Cannot be Cured After Lawsuit is Served on a Public Entity

In a published opinion issued on June 2, 2026, the Second Appellate District affirmed the importance of the Government Claims Act’s claim presentation requirement. The Court held that a plaintiff’s failure to present the claim to the public entity before filing and serving a lawsuit was a fatal defect that could not be cured….
By: Meyers Nave