LEE v. METRO PARKS TACOMA

No. 44705-3-II.

335 P.3d 1014 (2014)

Christine M. LEE, Appellant, v. METRO PARKS TACOMA, a municipal agency and Greater Metro Parks Foundation, a Washington nonprofit corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2.

October 7, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom Scribner , Attorney at Law, Walla Walla, WA, for Appellant.

Alan Jay Peizer , Peizer & Ziontz PS, Seattle, WA, for Respondents.


MAXA, J.

¶ 1 Christine Lee appeals the trial court's grant of summary judgment dismissing her claims against Metro Parks Tacoma based on her failure to wait 60 days after presenting a tort claim to Metro Parks before filing suit, in violation of RCW 4.96.020(4). Lee argues that she substantially complied with the 60-day waiting period. We hold that the legislature has now directed that strict compliance with the 60-day waiting period is not required and that...

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