Silvers v. State

This cause of action was brought by the claimant against the respondent, State of Illinois, for personal injuries and property damage suffered by claimant, Irving Silvers, when the automobile he was driving struck a barrier median on Willow Road near the Tri-State Tollway in Cook County, Illinois.

On February 19, 1964, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Irving Silvers, the claimant, was operating his automobile in an easterly direction on Willow Road near the Tri-State Toll way in Cook County, Illinois. Traffic was light, and there were no other eastbound vehicles at that time. The weather was clear,…