No recovery shall be had against any city or town on a claim for personal injury received, unless a sworn statement be filed with the clerk by the party injured or his personal representative in case of his death stating substantially the manner in which the injury was received, the day and time and the place where the accident occurred and the damages claimed.
Ala. Code § 11-47-192
Filing of Statement as to Manner of Injury, Damages Claimed, Etc.
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Carr v. City of Florence (1990)
Most recently applied in Hunter v. Etowah Cnty. Court Referral Program, LLC (March 2018)
(Code 1907, §1275; Code 1923, §2031; Code 1940, T. 37, §504.)
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