Opinion ID: 1184580
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Heading: The Claimed Estoppel

Text: On her issue relating to estoppel, the plaintiff argues that the conversation with the school principal brings her case within the ruling of this court in Rice v. Granite School District. [8] There are significant differences between this case and that one. There the plaintiff had filed a timely written notice with the School District. The plaintiff's contention was that the insurance adjuster, who was handling the matter for the School District, gave the plaintiff assurances that the case would be settled after the extent of injuries and damages had been determined, and that this lulled her into a sense of security until after the time for filing the suit had expired. Then the School District attempted to assert that as a defense. We remanded for a trial as to the facts. Here there is no averment that the principal, Mr. Anderson, made any representation, either that the School District was responsible, or that it would be responsible, to the plaintiff. The best that can be said from the plaintiff's point of view is that he told her either: that the Utah Power & Light Company was responsible, or that he was not sure who was responsible for the condition of the wires. But it is without dispute that he told her that he could not give her any information or do anything about it, and that that would have to be done with Dr. Lloyd of the School District office. Accordingly, he did nothing to delude, dissuade or delay plaintiff or her attorney in the filing of her claim. From what has been said herein it is our conclusion that the trial court could properly rule as a matter of law that because of the plaintiff's failure to file a claim within the time allowed by the statute; and because there is no basis upon which estoppel against the defendant's reliance on the statute could be made out, that she cannot show entitlement to maintain this action. Affirmed. No costs awarded. HENRIOD, C.J., and ELLETT and TUCKETT, JJ., concur.