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COURT of CLAIMS of THE REPORTS ,I OF Cases Argued and Determined IN THE COURT of CLAIMS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS . VOLUME 44 Containing cases in which opinions were filed and orders of dismissal entered, without opinion for: Fiscal Year 1992 - July 1, 1991- June 30, 1992 SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 1-993 (Printed by authority of the State of Illinois) (X24064-300-7/93) PREFACE The opinions of the Court of Claims reported herein are published by authority of the provisions of Section 18 of the Court of Claims Act, 705 ILCS 505/1 et seq., formerly 111. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 37, par. 439.1 et seq. The Court of Claims has exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine the following matters: (a) all claims against the State of Illinois founded upon any law of the State, or upon any regulation thereunder by an executive or administrative officer or agency, other than claims arising under the Workers’ Compensation Act or the Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act, or claims for certain expenses in civil litigation, (b) all claims against the State founded upon any contract entered into with the State, (c) all claims against the State for time unjustly served in prisons of this State where the persons imprisoned shall receive a pardon from the Governor stating that such pardon is issued on the grounds of innocence of the crime for which they were imprisoned, (d) all claims against the State in cases sounding in tort, (e) all claims for recoupment made by the State against any Claimant, (f) certain claims to compel replacement of a lost or destroyed State warrant, (g) certain claims based on torts by escaped inmates of State institutions, (h) certain representation and indemnification cases, (i) all claims pursuant to the Law Enforcement Officers, Civil Defense Workers, Civil Air Patrol Members, Paramedics, Firemen & State Employees Compensation Act, (j) all claims pursuant to the Illinois National Guardsman’s Compensation Act, and (k) all claims pursuant to the Crime Victims Compen- sation Act. A large number of claims contained in this volume have not been reported in full due to quantity and general similarity of content. These claims have been listed according to the type of claim or disposition. The categories they fall within include: claims in which orders of awards or orders of dismissal were entered without opinions, claims based on lapsed appropriations, certain State employees’ back salary claims, prisoners and inmates-missing property claims, claims in which orders and opinions of denial were entered without opinions, refund cases, medical vendor claims, Law Enforce- ment Officers, Civil Defense Workers, Civil Air Patrol Members, Paramedics, Firemen & State Employees Compen- sation Act claims and certain claims based on the Crime Vic- tims Compensation Act. However, any claim which is of the nature of any of the above categories, but which also may have value as precedent, has been reported in full. 11 OFFICERS OF THE COURT JAMES. S. MONTANA', JR. Chicago, Illinois Chief Justice - March 5, 1985- Judge - November l,, 1983-March 5,1985' LEO F. POCH, Judge Chicago, Illinois June 22,1977- ANDREW M. RAUCCI, Judge Chicago, Illinois February 28,1984-June 1,1992 RANDY PATCHJ~TT,Judge Marion, Illinois March 26,1985- KIRK W. DILLARD, Judge Chicago, Illinois February 23,1987- January 14,1991 ROGERA. SOMMER, Judge Morton, Illinois February 26,1987- ANNE M. BURKE, Judge Chicago, Illinois March 6,1987- NORMA F. JANN,Judge Chicago, Illinois May 1,1991- ROBERT FREDERICK, Judge Urbana, Illinois June 1,1992- GEORGEH. RYAN Secretary of State and Ex Officio Clerk of the Court January 14,1991- CHLOANNEGREATHOUSE Deputy Clerk and Director Springfield, Illinois January 1,1984- ... 111 TABLE OF CONTENTS Fiscal Year 1992 Preface ......................................... ii Officers of the Court ............................. iii Table of Contents ............................... v Table of Cases .................................. vii Opinions Published in Full-General ............... 1 Law Enforcement Officers. Civil Defense Workers. Civil Air Patrol Members. Paramedics. Firemen and State Employees Compensation Act Cases: Opinions Not Published in Full ................ 346 Miscellaneous Awards ............................ 347 Miscellaneous Denied.and Dismissed Claims ........ 349 Contracts-Lapsed Appropriations ................ 367 State Comptroller Act-Replacement Warrants ..... 411 Prisoners and Inmates-Missing Property Claims ....................................... 416 State Employees’ Back Salary Cases ............... 418 Refund Cases ................................... 419 Public Aid Medical Vendor Awards ................ 423 Crime Victims Compensation Act Cases: Opinions Published in Full ...................... 432 Opinions Not Published in Full .................. 504 Petitions-Denied ............................. 557 Index .......................................... 561 V TABLE OF CASES Fiscal Year 1992 (July 1. 1991 to June 30. 1992) NOTE: Cases preceded by are published in full . A A & F Reporting ........................... 364 AT& T ................................... 352 A . Lincoln Travel Agency ................... 348 A.B. Dick Products Co...................... 398 AAA Credit Service ......................... 357 AAA Rubber Stamp Co ...................... 404 AAP Mental Health Resources ............... 382 Abbas, Syed Farhat .......................... 546 Abbey Terrace Ambulance ................... 368 Abbington House, Inc........................ 47 Abbott, Salene F. Walker .................... 535 Abdel-Jabar, Farouq ........................ 529 Abilities Center of Goodwill Industries, Inc . 400, 401 Abrego, Josefa ............................. 526 Accurate Reporting Co .................. 407. 408 Accurso, Mattea ............................ 530 Ace Coffee Bar, Inc......................... 370- Ace Sign Co................................. 390 Acetylene Gas Co........................... 357 Achanzar, Honorato ........................ 527 Ackerman, Gene ........................... 420 Ackerman, Ron ............................ 380 Adamczyk, Zdzislaw ....................... 508 Adamitis, Karen Marie ..................... 1 414 Adams, Cornelius .......................... 507 Adams, Ercelia ............................. 542 Adams, Flentora ........................... 512 vii viii Adams. Sharon ............................. 540 Adams. Sherry ............................. 545 Adcock. Neal S ............................. 356 Adcock. Ronald E., Sr ....................... 557 Aden. Albert J .............................. 543 Ader. David L .............................. 412 Adirondack Direct .......................... 386 . Adler. Adolph .............................. 534 Adler. Richard A ............................ 355 Advanced Drainage Systems ................. 410 Advances Business Systems .................. 398 Affordable Furniture ....................... 372 .Agles. Jim. Chevrolet Geo ................... 390 . Aguilar. Rueben ............................ 544 Aguirre. Gwendolyn ........................ 555 Aguirre. Judith ...................... .. ....... 521 I Ahlstrand. Richard ...................... 347. 348 Ahmed. Sheikh Faisal ....................... 544 Ahrens. Mark David ........................ 550 . Airco Gas & Gear .......................... 401 Aiyeola. Adedotun .......................... 521 Ajouris. Irene .............................. 540 Akerman. Hoagy D ......................... 528 Al-Eneiss. Maria L .......................... 364 Alai. Parvona Tresa ......................... 538 Aldaco. Natividad N ........... : ............ 508 Alejos. Leopoldo ............................. 541 Alender. Violet ............................. 356 Alex. Calvin. Jr ............................. 357 Alexander. Abe ............................ 528 Alexander. Joyce ........................... 537 .Alexander. Laurie (Morris) .................. 544 Alexander. Quien Ella ....................... 510 Alexanders Movers. Inc...................... 371 Ali. .Ghazi .................................. 510 Ali. Nawazish .............................. 544 ALKO Automotive ......................... 397 Alksnis. Joan M ............................. 415 Allard. James M ............................. 547 Allen. Bobbie.Jean ...................: ....... 544 Allen. Clara ................................ 545 ix Allen. Denise E ............................. 517 Allen. Gary .................................. 353 Allen. Henry ............................... 415 Allen. Irvin Russell ......................... 539 Allen. Linda ............................... 349 Allen. Minnie .............................. 557 Allen. Tarron S............................. 5% Allen. Terry L .............................. 520 Allen. Tommy .............................. 516 Allen. Wendy S. : ............................ 515 Allis. Mary Ann ............................ 518 Allison. Shelby Jean ........................ 520 Almaguer. Rachel .................. 548.549. 551 Almaraz. Jeffrey ........................... 356 Alpha Christian Registry. Inc ................. 357 0 Altman Construction Co..................... 7 Alton Partnership ........................... 383 Alvarado. Angel L., Jr ........................ 519 Alvar ad 0. Est ella ............................ 547 Alvarado. Sylvia ............................. 549 Alvira. Pastor .............................. 540 Alvords Office Supply ...................... 391 Amaro. Roraima ........................... 508 Ambulance Service ..................... 368. 389 Ambulance Service
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