REPORTS OF Cases Argued and Determined IN THE COURT of CLAIMS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS VOLUME 42 Containing cases in which opinions were filed and orders of d ismissa I entered, without op in ion for: Fiscal Year 1990 - July 1, 1989-June 30, 1990 SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 1991 (Printed by authority of the State of Illinois) (X 1 04471 -300-719 1 ) c 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. 1989, 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 Enforcement Officers, Civil Defense Workers, Civil Air Patrol Members, Paramedics and Firemen Compensation Act 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. ii OFFICERS OF THE COURT JAMES S. MONTANA, JR. Chicago, Illinois Chief Justice - March 5, 1985- Judge - November 1,1983-March 5,1985 LEO F. POCH, Judge Chicago, Illinois June 22,1977- ANDREW M. RAUCCI, Judge Chicago, Illinois February 28,1984- RANDY PATCHETT, Judge Marion, Illinois March 26, 1985- KIRK W. DILLARD, Judge Chicago, Illinois February 23,1987- ROGER A. SOMMER, Judge Morton, Illinois February 26,1987- ANNE M. BURKE, Judge Chicago, Illinois March 6,1987- 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 1990 .. Preface ......................................... 11 ... Officers of the Court ............................. 111 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 ................ 297 Cases in Which Orders of Awards Were Entered Without Opinions ...................... 298 Cases in Which Orders of Dismissal Were Entered Without Opinions ...................... 300 Cases in Which Orders and Opinions of Denial Were Entered Without Opinions .......... 319 Contracts-Lapsed Appropriations ................ 320 State Comptroller Act-Replacement Warrants ..... 375 Prisoners and Inmates-Missing Property Claims .... 377 State Employees’ Back Salary Cases ............... 378 Refund Cases ................................... 379 Medical Vendor Claims .......................... 387 Crime Victims Compensation Act Cases: Opinions Published in Full ...................... 388 Opinions Not Published in Full .................. 399 Index .......................................... 432 V TABLE OF CASES Fiscal Year 1990 (July 1. 1989 to June 30. 1990) NOTE: Cases preceded by e are published in full. A A-1 Lock. Inc............................ 304. 367 A-Z Supply CO ............................. 339 Abbott. Lois M ............................. 408 Abdulla. Meher ............................ 411 Abel. Bertha ............................... 366 Abraham. Carol ............................ 399 Abuzir. Yusuf .............................. 404 Accetturo. April ............................ 423 Accurate Reporting Co .............. 308.333. 351 Ace Home Center ...................... 333. 349 Acetylene Gas Co........................... 356 ACT ...................................... 345 Adams. Alvin L............................. 424 Adams. Dennis ............................. 300 Adams. Ella R .............................. 400 Adams. Ethel .............................. 421 . Adams. John ............................... 303 Adams. Michael Jerome ..................... 402 Adams. Ruth ............................... 423 Adelson. Bernard H., M.D. .................. 359 A & G Chemical & Supply Co................ 369 AGS Information Services. Inc ............... 360 Ahmed. Ashraf J., Dr ........................ 376 A & H Plumbing & Heating Co ............... 195 Airco Welding Supply ...................... 336 Akzo Salt. Inc.............................. 357 Albany House .............................. 362 vii viii Albiez. William S........................... 426 Albr echt . Richard .......................... 406 Albrecht. Sally J ............................ 426 Alcatel Information Systems ................. 371 Aldana. Rouidio ..; .......................... 298 Aldana. Rudy ....... .......................... 298 Alden Electronics. Hnc ........................3' 335 Alderson. Lois .............................. 379 Alexander. Annie B ......................... 376 Alexander. Michelle' .. .-......................... 423 Alexander. Mildred ......................... 300 Alfaro. Jose ................................. 304 Ali. Ashraf ................................. 304 Allen. Donna ................................ 411 Allen. Leatrice D ............................ 335 Allen Tire Service ............................. 366 Alliance for the Mentally I11 of Rock Island & Mercer Counties .............. 365 Alltel Illinois. Inc .................... i ..: ....345 Alonzo. Julie ............................... 310 Alpha Christian Registry. Inc.................... 373 Altergott. Robert H ...........: ...... 1 ...... 306 Altobelli. Giovanni .......................... 426 Alton Community Unit School District No.. 11 . 33 Alvord's Office Supply Co .................... 316 . Amber. Sheila .............................. 365 Ambrose. James J ............................ 385 Ambulance Service Corp ........ 327.328. 348. 353 Amburg. Dorothy C ......................... 380 Amdur. Mark A .............................. 364 American College Testing Program. Inc ........ 316 American Electric Supply Co ...........: .... 328 American Envelope Co ......................... 354 American Psychiatric Association .......... 359. 363 American Rentals. Inc........................ .. 348 American Society of Hospital Pharmacists ..... 366 American Technical Society .................. 310 Ames Department Store ..................... 368 Amicon Division-W .R. Grace Co.............. .. 359 Amoco Oil Co...................... 342.346.. 347 Amous. Vanessa ............................ 413 ix . ..Anala, Philip Z ..............................; : . 305 ... .. Ande, Aileen ..................: ................ 384 .. Andersen, Mary E ............................ 300 Anderson, Cleo ...................... i ......367 Anderson, Doris R .......................... 421 : .Anderson, Gerald ............................ 411 nderson. Gerald S . .;........................ .. 413 0: Anderson, Patricia ............................. 61 i..Anderson, Ralph ..1 ......................... 61 '.Anderson, Roscoe .......................... 414 . I ....Anderson Elevator Co....................... 365 Andrews. Lurean ........................... 419 . Anfinson, Marty .............................. 383 Anixter Brothers Inc ......................... 333 Anthony Supply Co......................... 346 Antonson, Kenneth .......................... 369 Apanavicious, Eva .......................... 316 Aratex Services. Inc ........................... 362 . ARC/RIC .........i ........... 357,359. 370..373 ARC Community Support System ................374 . Archibald, Mary J ............................ 368 : Arends, Donald G............................. 381 Arjo Hospital Equipment, Inc................ 357 Armendaris. Gilbert0 ....................... 353 Armstrong, James ........................... 312 Arnold, Grace S ............................