Idaho Code
Idaho Code § 50-219 (2026)
Damage claims.
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Damage claims.
All claims for damages against a city must be filed as prescribed by chapter 9, title 6, Idaho Code.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 22
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1971–2023 · leading case: Sweitzer v. Dean, 798 P.2d 27 (Idaho 1990).
Sweitzer v. Dean, 798 P.2d 27 (Idaho 1990). “The district court granted a directed verdict in favor of the City of Post Falls on the grounds that Sweitzer had failed to file a timely notice of claim pursuant to I.C. § 50-219 and alternatively that there was insufficient evidence to support the cause of action.”
Magnuson Props. P'ship v. City of Coeur D'Alene, 59 P.3d 971 (Idaho 2002). “The City then filed a motion for summary judgment on the ground Magnuson's claim was barred by I.C. §§ 50-219 and 6-906, which require filing notice of a claim against a municipality within 180 days from when the claim arises.”
Bryant v. City of Blackfoot, 48 P.3d 636 (Idaho 2002). “With respect to the first and second causes of action, the City alleged that Bryant had failed to comply with Idaho Code § 50-219 which required her to give timely notice to the City of those claims.”
Alpine Vill. Co. v. City of McCall, 303 P.3d 617 (Idaho 2013). “tituted a taking or inverse condemnation under Article I, Section 14 of the Idaho Constitution and that if relief is denied on the state claim then a taking occurred under the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution; (2) Alpine’s inverse condemnation claim was timely…”
Harkness v. City of Burley, 715 P.2d 1283 (Idaho 1986). “At the time of Harkness’ discharge — the time when the claim for damages occurred —I.C. § 50-219 provided: Damage claims. — All claims for damages against a city must be filed with the city clerk within sixty (60) days after the time when such claim for damages shall have…”
Brown v. City of Caldwell, 769 F. Supp. 2d 1256 (D. Idaho 2011). “The City argued that Brown’s failure to comply with the notice of claim requirement under Idaho Code § 50-219 deprived the court of subject matter jurisdiction over Brown’s state law claims for damages.”
BHA Investments, Inc. v. City of Boise, 108 P.3d 315 (Idaho 2004). “On December 17, 2003, the district court issued its memorandum decision and order denying Bravo and Splitting Kings’s motion for summary judgment and granting the City’s motion for summary judgment.”
Scott Beckstead Real Est. Co. v. City of Preston, 216 P.3d 141 (Idaho 2009). “This is an appeal from the dismissal of a complaint against a city on the ground that the plaintiff had failed to file a timely notice of claim under Idaho Code § 50-219 . The city also cross-appeals the denial of its claim for attorney fees under Idaho Code § 12-120 (1).”
McQuillen v. City of Ammon, 747 P.2d 741 (Idaho 1987). “The statute which has application to claims against a city not based on tortious conduct would be I.C. § 50-219: Damage Claims. All claims for damages against a city must be filed with the city clerk within sixty (60) days after the time when such claim for damages shall have…”
Mercedes E. Turner v. City of Lapwai, 339 P.3d 544 (Idaho 2014). “The City moved for summary judgment, arguing that Turner’s claim for unpaid compensation was barred by the applicable statute of limitations and that both claims were barred because Turner failed to provide adequate notice of her claims as required by Idaho Code section 50-219.…”
Enter., Inc. v. Nampa City, 536 P.2d 729 (Idaho 1975). “It found that the complaint did not allege, nor was any proof offered at the time of trial that any notice of claim was served upon respondent city as required under I.C. § 50-219. The trial court dismissed Count III of the complaint as against respondents mayor and city…”
City of Meridian v. PETRA Inc., 299 P.3d 232 (Idaho 2013). “Idaho Code § 50-219 provides that “[a]ll claims for damages against a city must be filed as prescribed by [the ITCA].”
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