Where a claim has been filed against the City
or any of its servants, agents, employees, boards or representatives
for any cause whatsoever demanding payment of a sum of money, the
Comptroller of the City of Albany by the service of a notice on the
claimant, either personally or by registered or certified mail, may
require said claimant to appear and be examined in connection with
such claim and, when so sworn, to answer as to any facts relating
to the justness of such claim and as to all facts and circumstances
surrounding the occurrence or happening upon which the claim is based,
including the extent and nature of the damages or injuries for which
the claim is made.
No action shall be commenced against the City
or its servants, agents, employees, boards or representatives unless
the claimant has duly complied with the request for examination by
the Comptroller as herein set forth, and failure to comply shall be
deemed a complete and valid defense to any action.