FELDER v. CASEY

No. 87-526.

487 U.S. 131 (1988)

FELDER v. CASEY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 22, 1988


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven H. Steinglass argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was Curry First.

Grant F. Langley argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Rudolph M. Konrad and Reynold Scott Ritter.*


JUSTICE BRENNAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

A Wisconsin statute provides that before suit may be brought in state court against a state or local governmental entity or officer, the plaintiff must notify the governmental defendant of the circumstances giving rise to the claim, the amount of the claim, and his or her intent to hold the named defendant liable. The statute further requires that, in order to afford the...

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