Hayes v. State

OPINION

Sommer, C.J.

Claimant, an inmate with the Illinois Department of Corrections, seeks a $25,000 judgment against the Respondent, State of Illinois, for personal injuries sustained by Claimant when he was burned by hot water thrown on him while he was working in the protective custody unit. Claimant alleges that an inmate in protective custody threw hot water on him, causing him to sustain varying degrees of bums.

It was Claimants job to feed the inmates locked in protective custody in X-house at, Stateville Correctional Center. Claimant had this job for approximately one month and…