The Georgia Supreme Court pondered whether a personal injury plaintiff suing the state must first disclose how much he seeks in compensation, even if that figure may increase over the course of litigation.

An attorney for a woman who broke her ankle on a college campus argued Monday that, when the mandatory ante litem notice was being crafted, she was still being treated, so it was not practicable to make a demand for her loss, because such a figure would be a misleading “snapshot” of her damages.

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