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LAVATAI v. STATE

No. 03-206.

121 P.3d 121 (2005)

2005 WY 133

Seanoa F. LAVATAI, an individual, Appellant (Plaintiff), v. STATE of Wyoming, a governmental entity; Thomas Wilhelmsen, an individual; and Does 1 through 20, inclusive, Appellees (Defendants).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

October 13, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Representing Appellant: Robert G. Pickering of The Pickering Law Firm, P.C., Fort Collins, Colorado.

Representing Appellee: Patrick J. Crank, Wyoming Attorney General; John W. Renneisen, Deputy Attorney General; Craig E. Kirkwood, Senior Assistant Attorney General.

Before HILL, C.J., and GOLDEN, KITE, VOIGT, JJ., and YOUNG, D.J.

GOLDEN, Justice.

[¶ 1] The district court granted summary judgment to the State of Wyoming and its snowplow operator (State appellees) in a governmental claims act personal injury negligence action because the claimant's (Seanoa F. Lavatai) notice of governmental claim, filed before the action was commenced, did not meet the constitutional requirement that the claimant sign the written claim and certify it under penalty of perjury. Beaulieu v. Florquist,<...

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