Robinson v. State

Claimant asks damages of $25,000.00 for the death of her husband, Lawrence Robinson, on July 14, 1962, when he was allegedly shot and killed by Cecil Burns, a patient at the Anna State Hospital, a mental institution, owned and operated by respondent at Anna, Illinois.

To recover, claimant must prove by a preponderance of the evidence (1) that Lawrence Robinson used due care for his own safety; (2) that Cecil Bums killed Lawrence Robinson; and, (3) that respondent was negligent in failing to prevent the escape of Cecil Bums from the Anna State Hospital to which he was committed.

That Cecil Bums,…