Seattle Municipal Code Table of Contents
Title 5 REVENUE, FINANCE AND TAXATION
Chapter 5.24 CLAIMS FOR INJURIES OR DAMAGES*
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Statutory Reference: For Charter provisions on claims for damages see Charter Art. IV Section 24; for provisions on verification of claims, see Charter Art. VIII Section 14; for statutory provisions on actions against political subdivisions, see RCW Ch. 4.96; for provisions on accident claims and funds, see RCW Ch. 35.31.
Cross-reference: For provisions regarding claims for medical expenses for citizens injured while aiding police, see Chapter 12A.62 of this Code.
Cases: A requirement that a claimant for damages against the City must state his residences for one (1) year last past is unreasonable and therefore void. Hase v. Seattle, 51 Wn. 174, 98 P. 370 (1908).
It is a reasonable and valid requirement that claims against a City for personal injuries shall be in writing and filed with the City Clerk within thirty (30) days. Cole v. Seattle, 64 Wn. 3, 116 P.257(1911).
Only the City Council can waive the requirements for presenting claims against the City, and some affirmative cognizance of the claim, other than rejection by the Council, is necessary to establish such waiver. Cole v. Seattle, 64 Wn. 3, 116 P. 257 (1911).
Nonclaim statutes which require that tort claims against the state or lesser governmental entities be presented within shorter periods of time than that allowed for commencing a tort action against private parties are arbitrary, have no substantial or rational basis, and are violative of the equal protection clauses of the state and federal constitutions. Equal protection requires that such claims be presented, and action commenced if necessary, within the same period allowed for commencing such actions against private parties. Hunter v. North Mason School District, 85 Wn.2d 810, 53d P.2d 845 (1975).
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5.24.005. Claims for damages.
5.24.010. Judgment/Claims Subfund.
5.24.020. Payment of judgments.
5.24.030. Payment of claims.
5.24.035. Payment of claims under one dollar.
5.24.040. Advance payments -- Grounds for payment.
5.24.060. Litigation expenses.