Sec. 10. The notice required by sections 6, 8, and 9 of this chapter must describe in a short and plain statement the facts on which the claim is based. The statement must include the circumstances which brought about the loss, the extent of the loss, the time and place the loss occurred, the names of all persons involved if known, the amount of the damages sought, and the residence of the person making the claim at the time of the loss and at the time of filing the notice.
Ind. Code § 34-13-3-10
Notice requirement; form of statement
Applied in 14 court decisions — leading case John W. Schoettmer & Karen Schoettmer v. Jolene C. Wright & South Central Community Action Program, Inc. (2013)
Most recently applied in Jason T. Myers v. Thomas D. Maxson Amy L. Hutchison Bruce W. Graham and Trueblood & Graham (In their Official and Individual Capacities) (mem. dec.) (March 2016)
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.8.
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