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REPORTS OF Cases Argued and Determined IN THE COURT of CLAIMS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS VOLUME 34 Containing cases in which opinions were filed and orders of dismissal entered, without opinion for Fiscal Year 1981 - July 1, 1980-June 30, 1981 SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 1983 (Printed by authority of the State of Illinois) (32560-200-1 1-82) Q, 1 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, Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 37, par. 439.1 et se9. 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 Work- men’s Compensation Act or the Workmen’s 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) all claims pursuant to the Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen Compensation Act, (i) all claims pursuant to the Illinois National Guardsman’s and Naval Militiaman’s Compensation Act, and (j) all claims pursuant to the Crime 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 dismissed without opinions, claims based on lapsed appropriations, claims for replacement of lost or ex- pired warrants, State employees’ back salary claims, prisoner and inmates-missing property claims, claims in which orders and opinions of denial were entered, Law Enforcement Of- ficers 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 JOHN B. ROE, Chief lustice Rochelle, Illinois April 20,1979- S. J. HOLDERMAN, Judge Morris, Illinois March 10,1970- LEO F. POCH, Judge Chicago, Illinois June 22,1977- ALAN J. DIXON Secretary of State and Ex Officio Clerk of the Court January 10,1977-January 4,1981 JIM EDGAR Secretary of State and Ex Officio Clerk of the Court January 5,1981- WILLIAM G. O'ROURKE Deputy Clerk and Director Springfield, Illinois March 1,1980-Sept. 30,1981 ... 111 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface .......................................... ii ... Officers of the Court .............................. 111 Table of Cases-Fiscal Year 1981 ................... vii Opinions Published in Full-General (FY 1981) ...... 1 Law Enforcement Officers and Firemen Compensation Act Cases (FY 1981) Opinions Published in Full ...................... 293 Opinions Not Published in Full .................. 311 Cases in Which Orders of Dismissal Were Entered Without Opinions (FY 1981) ..................... 312 Cases in Which Orders and Opinions of Denial Were Entered Without Opinions (FY 1981) ........ 335 Contracts-Lapsed Appropriations (FY 1981) ........ 343 State Comptroller Act-Replacement Warrants (FY 1981) ............................. 377 Prisoners and Inmates-Missing Property Claims (FY 1981) ..... .,. ........................ 382 State Employees’ Back Salary Cases (FY 1981) ....... 384 Crime Victims Compensation Act Cases (FY 1981) Opinions Published in Full ...................... 388 Opinions Not Published in Full .................. 431 Index ........................................... 461 V TABLE OF CASES Fiscal Year 1981 (July 1. 1980 to June 30. 1981) NOTE: Cases preceded by e are published in full. A A . B . Dick Co .......................... 359. 373 A . B . Dick Products Co ...................... 344 A . V . Furman Funeral Home ................. 333 AA Ambulance. Inc .......................... 331 AAA Prosthetic & Orthotic Laboratories. Ltd .......................... 374 Aamed. Inc ................................. 360 0 Aarons. Louis ............................... 154 AASHTO .................................. 367 Abbott. Donald L., Jr ........................ 452 Abdullah. Hannibal ......................... 440 Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital .......... 326 Ace Hardware .............................. 324 Acevedo. Francisco ...................... :.. 376 Ackerman. Velma L ......................... 343 0 Ackman. David D ........................... 174 Ackman. David D ........................... 341 Adams. Joey V .............................. 439 Adams. Murdis Lee ......................... 370 Adams. Norma ............................. 434 Adams. Richard M .......................... 315 Adams. Vyril ............................... 325 0 Adkins. Ernest M., Jr ........................ 194 0 Adkins. Merry Jo ............................ 194 Adler-Royal Business Machines. Inc ........... 332 Advanced Office Systems. Inc ................ 360 0 Aetna Insurance Co .......................... 167 vii viii AETNA Insurance Co ....................... 336 Affiliated University Physicians. Inc ........... 330 Aguirre. Michelle ........................... 443 Ahlbach. Richard ........................... 315 Ahmad. Anis. M.D. .......................... 362 Ahrberg. W . Raymond ...................... 316 AIA Research ............................... 357 Air Illinois. Inc ..................... 312.322.334. ...................... 335.344.349.371.372. 373 Airsearch Aviation Co........................ 375 Alba Builders ............................... 354 Alber. Lynne N ............................. 363 Albert. Dr . M . W ............................ 314 Alco Sales & Service Co ...................... 353 0 Aldrich. Ronald ............................. 219 Aleman. Elroy R ............................ 451 Alen. Alexander D ........................... 381 Alexander. James P .......................... 341 Alexander. John ............................ 440 Alexander. Vincent .......................... 444 Alexander. Willis. Jr ......................... 451 Alexander. Wilma ........................... 315 Alexopoulos, Gus ........................... 378 Alexopoulos. Sofia .......................... 378 Algee. Tanya R ............................. 359 Ali. Diane Rigs ............................. 456 Alier. Carole ............................... 439 0 Allen. Arleania .............................. 291 Allen. Barbara .............................. 366 Allen. Ida ................................. 447 Allen. Joe. Jr ................................ 454 0 Allen. Julius 0.............................. 266 Allen. Kim R ................................ 355 Allen. Leon Quinn ........................... 441 Allen. Margaret ............................. 369 Allen Booz & Hamilton. Inc .................. 345 Allendale School for Boys ............... 353. 361 Allison. Lorenzo ............................ 318 Alpert. Howard J ............................ 458 Alscher. Berta ................................ 459 Altig. Eula E ................................ 386 ix Alvarado. Jose .............................. 455 Alvarez. Grace .............................. 446 Alvarez. Juan ............................... 432 Alvarez. Noemi ............................. 387 Alzner. Bernard ............................. 455 Amber Ridge School ........................ 377 Amboy Community Unit School District 272 ... 370 Amedy. Moshe ............................. 437 American Airlines. Inc .............. 329.346. 359 American Franklin Co ....................... 313 American Hospital Supply Corp .............. 314 American Ideal Cleaning Co .................. 353 American Red Cross Peoria Regional Blood Services ........................... 326 American Scientific Products ........ 358.372. 373 Ammann. Lynn K ............................ 388 Ampadu. Charles ........................... 453 Ampex Corp................................ 345 0 Anaya. Marie E ............................. 161 Anchor Office Supply Co ........... 345.352.353. .................................. 355.373. 374 Andersen-Witte Engraving Co ................ 363 Anderson. Curtis ............................ 340 0 Anderson. Curtis N ........................... 174 Anderson. Ivy M ............................ 378 Anderson. James ............................ 316 0 Anderson. John R ........................... 272 Anderson. Martha J .......................... 327 Anderson. Philip ............................ 438 Anderson. Roy .............................. 458 Anderson. Tinnie ........................... 386 Andersons .................................. 331 Andre. Doris ................................ 342 Andre. Keith ............................... 342 Andrews. Jeffrey G .......................... 331 Anglada. Rafael ............................. 369 Anna. City of. .............................. 373 Anna Block & Coal Co....................... 355 Anvan