§ 2-203. Notice of claim.

The town shall never be liable for any claim for property damage or for personal injury, whether such personal injury results in death or not, unless the person damaged or injured, or someone in his behalf, or in the event the injury results in death, the person who may have a cause of action under the law by reason of such death injury, shall within sixty (60) days from the date the damage or injury was received give notice in writing to the mayor and town council of the following facts:

(1)

The date and time when the injury or damage occurred and the place where the injured person or property was at the time when the injury was received;

(2)

The nature of the damage or injury sustained;

(3)

The apparent extent of the damage or injury sustained;

(4)

A specific and detailed statement of how and under what circumstances the damage or injury occurred;

(5)

The amount for which each claimant will settle;

(6)

The actual place of residence of each claimant by street, number, town and state on the date the claim is presented;

(7)

In the case of personal injury or death, the names and addresses of all persons who, according to the knowledge of information of the claimant, witnessed the happening of the injury or any part thereof and the names of the doctors, if any, to whose care the injured person is committed;

(8)

In the case of property damage, the location of the damaged property at the time the claim was submitted along with the names and addresses of all persons who witnessed the happening of the damage or any part thereof.

(Ord. No. 91, § 1, 7-15-1986)

State law reference

Notice of claim, V.T.C.A., Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 101.101.