Mullen v. Board of Trustees of University of Illinois

This is a claim for personal injuries brought by the Claimant against the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. The factual issues are not significantly disputed. There is no issue that the Claimant suffered severe personal injuries on July 4,1976, about 10:15 p.m. at or near a sidewalk on the campus of the University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois.

The facts are briefly summarized as follows: Lynn Mullen was 19 years old in July 1976. She was confined to a wheelchair due to a bone disease that she had suffered since childhood. Since age 7 the Claimant has been confined to a…