Noonen v. State

Claimant in this cause alleges that on May 26, 1980, which was Memorial Day, he was at the Jubilee College State Park in Peoria County, Illinois. He and his girl friend were walking on a public pathway in the park when they came upon a large Malamute dog he had never seen before. He reached down to pet the dog and was bitten on the face. The dog was evidently chained to a tree although there is some conflict in the evidence as to this point.

The issues are as follows: (1) the negligence of the Claimant; (2) the notice of the State; (3) exhaustion of remedies; (4) the credibility of the…