Hightower v. State

OPINION

Frederick, J.

This cause comes before the Court on the issue of damages, the Court having previously found liability on the part of Respondent. The history of this case dates back to 1986. On October 12, 1986, Donna Hills, a severely mentally retarded woman, was placed at the Ludeman Developmental Center in Park Forest, Illinois. Donna Hills, who required 24-hour supervision, was left alone in a tub of water and drowned. Donna Hills was born on July 7, 1964. Claimants filed a verified complaint in this matter in a timely fashion. On October 18, 1993, the Court entered a default judgment…