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REPORTS 1 OF Cases Argued and Determined t IN THE COURT of CLAIMS 1 OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS VOLUME 38 Containing cases in which opinions were filed and orders of dismissal entered, without opinion for: Fiscal Year 1986 -I July 1, 1985-June 30, 1986 SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 1987 (Printed by authority of the State of Illinois) (58816 --300-7/87) 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, 111. Rev. Stat. 1985, chi 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 and Firemen Compensation Act, (j) all claims pursuant to the Illinois National Guardsman’s and Naval Militiaman’s Compensation Act, and (k) all claims pursuant to theLCrime Victims Compensation 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 decided without opinions, claims based on lapsed appropriations, certain State employees’ back salary claims, prisoner and inmates-missing property claims, claims in which orders and opinions of denial were entered, Law Enforcement Officers, Civil Defense Workers, Civil Air Patrol Members, Paramedics and Firemen Compensation claims and certain claims based on the Crime Victims 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 1,1983-March 5,1985 S. J. HOLDERMAN, Judge Morris, Illinois March 10, 1970- LEO F. POCH, Judge Chicago, Illinois June 22,1977- ANDREW RAUCCI,Judge Chicago, Illinois February 28,1984- RANDY PATCHETT, Judge Marion, Illinois March 26,1985- JIM EDGAR Secretary of State and Ex Officio Clerk of the Court January 5,1981- CHLOANNEGREATHOUSE Deputy Clerk and Director Springfield, Illinois January 1,1984- iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Fiscal Year 1986 Preface. ........................................ ii Officers of the Court.. ........................... iii Table of Cases .................................. vii Opinions Published in Full-General ............... 1 Law Enforcement Officers, Civil Defense Workers, Civil Air Patrol Members, Paramedics and Firemen Compensation Act Cases: Opinions Published in Full. ;. ................. 301 Opinions Not Published in Full.. .............. 312 Cases in Which Orders of Awards Were Entered Without Opinions ...................... 313 Cases in Which Orders of Dismissal Were Entered Without Opinions ...................... 315 Cases in Which Orders and Opinions of Denial Were Entered Without Opinions .......... 327 Contracts-Lapsed Appropriations ................ 328 Prisoners and Inmates-Missing Property Claims .... 378 State Employees’ Back Salary Cases ............... 380 Refund Cases ................................... 386 Medical Vendor Claims .......................... 388 Crime Victims Compensation Act Cases: Opinions Published in Full. ..................... 391 Opinions Not Published in Full.. ................ 448 Index .......................................... 476 V TABLE OF CASES Fiscal Year 1986 (July 1. 1985 to June 30. 1986) NOTE: Cases preceded by e are published in full . A A-1 Lock. Inc ............................... 355 A-1 Mechanical Engineers. Inc ............ 346. 372 AAA Linen Service .......................... 374 AAMED. Inc............................. 326. 351 Abbey Medical ............................. 344 Abdelkoui. Michael ......................... 319 I Abdiji. Sinan ............................... 473 Able Overhead Door ........................ 373 ABM. Inc ................................... 376 Abrams. Florence ........................... 464 Accidentale. Ralph J ........................ 316 Accord Ref rigera tion ....................... 370 . Accurate Cartage ........................... 387 Ace Hardware .......................... 348. 362 Ackerman. Michael E ....................... 467 Action Office Supply. Inc .................... 354 Adams. Ruth Ann ....; ..................... 472 Adding Machine & Typewriter Sales ......... 352 Adelman. Joan E ............................ 333 . Adkins. Willard H., Sr ....................... 475 . Adults & Childrens Ortho .................... 334 Advanced Exterminating Services ............ 338 Adwell. Brenda .....: ....................... 381 Aeroil Products Co . .-........................ 354 Affiliated Midwest Hospital. Inc............... 326 . Aguilar. Celestino ...........................~ 473 Ahmad. Abdul ............................... 355 Ahmed. Syed A .............................. 461 Aid to .Retarded Citizens ................ 344. 351 Air Illinois. Inc ............................. 289 vii viii Air Illinois ..................... 321.327.330. 340 Air Services Co ............................. 341 I Airco Welding Supply ...................... 340 Akins. Vernon ............................... 316 Alagno. Anne B ............................. 467 Alamo Group ................... 325.365.366. 370 Albany. Village of ............................. 375 Albers. Carl ................................ 381 Alegria. Tammy (Perkins) ................... 462 Alexander. Jeffrey .......................... 469 Alexander. Jimmy D ........................ 464 Alford. Janet ............................... 454 Alhambra Oil Co.... .-. ...................... 342 Ali. Rajaa .................................. 453 Allen. Donald W............................ 381 Allen. Donna M ............................. 312 Allen. June B ............................... 473 Allen. Melinda ............................. 457 Alliance Airlines ............................ 375 Allied/Fisher Scientific ...................... 345 Allies for a Better Community ............... 224 Allison Assoc ............................... 347 Almaraz. Armando ......................... 458 Alsup. Shirley .............................. 466 Altec Industries ........................ 357. 371 Alter & Sons ........................... 321. 322 Alvarado. Aida .............................. 457 . Alvarado. Ralph J ........................... 358 Alvarez. Albertito ........................... 454 Alvarez. Francisco .......................... 453 Alvord’s Office Supply .............. ;....... 376 Amax Coal Co.............................. 314 Ambrose. Iris M ............................ 455 American Druggists’ Insurance ............... 348 American Hospital Co ....................... 350 American Laundry Machinery ................ 344 American Linen Supply ....................... 345 American White Goods Co................... 369 Ameritech Mobile Communications ........... 350 Amoco Oil Co.................. 338.342.358. 364 Amos. Gregory P ........................... 454 ix Amos. Marion Randall ....................... 448 Amos. R & W. & Sons ....................... 366 Amparan. George E., Sr ...................... 456 Ampsco. Inc ............................... 333 Anaya. Colleen .................. ........... 453 Andavis. Larry .............................. 463 Andersen. Arthur. & Co....................... 353 Anderson. Anna.M. ......................... 382 'Anderson. J . Emil. & Son ..................... 318 Anderson; Joslyn ............................. 473 Anderson. Mable ........................... 466 Andrada. Juanita ........................... 471 Andruk. Eugene T .......................... 383 Anthony. Pearl ............................. 456 Antia. K . H .................................. 357 Antonson. George .......................... 470 Aquino. C . S., M.D .......................... 353 Aratex & Means' Services .................... 350 Arc Electric ................................ 352 Area Companies. Inc........................ 384 Area Truck & Trailer Equipment Co.......... 358 Arellano. Imelda ........................... 469 Arf Landfill ................................. 344 Arlington Dodge. Inc........................ 371 Arlington Electrical Construction Co .......... 356 Armco .................................... 349 Armstrong. Donald ......................... 327 Armstrong Industries. Inc.................... 361 Arndt. Linda ............................... 324 Arnold.