He has filed a $10 million notice of claim against the county.

But the new notices of claim are an annual barometer.

The Moons have filed a notice of claim for a civil action against the school district.

After trying for nine months to collect, the city decided to press the issue yesterday by filing a notice of claim.

Three parents have filed notices of claim against the district, a legal step necessary before a formal lawsuit.

They have filed a notice of claim against the hospital for malpractice and negligence.

The claims, technically known as notices of claim, must be filed with the comptroller's office.

The family has already filed a notice of claim, the precursor to a lawsuit, with the city comptroller's office.

A spokesman for the city's comptroller office said 570 notices of claim have been filed, totaling $859 million.

Many other inmates who say they have been assaulted by guards never make it to filing a notice of claim, let alone a lawsuit.

Still, jail officials, lawyers and union leaders warned that it is impossible to draw sweeping conclusions based only on notices of claims.

Mr. Mason said he and two other lawyers had filed a notice of claim with the city last Friday.

Mr. Slovak said the agency has received a notice of claim, which precedes a lawsuit.

Interviews with lawyers for the city and prospective plaintiffs indicate that the attack will generate substantially more than 1,000 notices of claim.

Moreover, it is not clear that every notice of claim filed against the Nassau County jail led to a lawsuit in any court.

That notice of claim said city sewers, pipes and drains could have leaked cold water onto the hot steam pipe.

Other television scripts include Sister Banjo and Notice of Claim.

He said the Saccavinos had filed a notice of claim against the city, which has to precede filing of a lawsuit.

Mr. Golkin said he had filed a notice of claim, indicating that he plans to sue the city.

In February 2008, the paper filed a formal notice of claim, which is required by Arizona law in order to sue government officials.

Nonetheless, those who plan to sue face deadlines, mainly a 90-day statute of limitations for filing a notice of claim against the city.

The notice of claim does not mean that Mr. Soumare, who is in this country illegally, will definitely follow through with a lawsuit.

In recent years, more and more people have filed notices of claim - the first step toward filing lawsuits - alleging police misconduct or brutality.

He said that a "notice of claim" was filed Wednesday, and that the lawsuit will also contend that the youth's civil rights were violated.

The Colombini family has retained counsel and filed a notice of claim, Ms. Grossman said.