Gaiser v. State

ORDER

Dillard, J.

Introduction:

This cause comes on to be heard upon the claim of Richard Gaiser bringing an action in tort against the State of Illinois, Department of Mental Health and Development Disabilities. Claimant alleges that the Respondent was negligent and that it violated the duty to exercise reasonable care for the safety and welfare of its patients and duty to exercise reasonable care to prevent an individual within the custody of the Respondent from inflicting injury upon himself.

Six pretrial conferences were held in this matter during which discovery was completed. A hearing was…