Ufer v. State

Claimant seeks to recover for personal injuries sustained by him on April 25,1973, when a vehicle operated by Claimant in a westerly direction along Highway 108 in Breen County, Illinois, collided with large piles of sand located in the westbound lane at or near an area where sandbagging operations were taking place due to emergency flood conditions. Claimant and the State have stipulated that Claimant’s damages are in the sum of $2,733.95.

Before Claimant can recover he must prove (1) Respondent’s negligence, (2) Claimant’s freedom from contributory negligence, and (3) that Respondent’s…