Dye v. State

OPINION

Frederick, J.

This is a claim for personal injury pursuant to section 8(c) of the Illinois Court of Claims Act. (705 ILCS 505/8(c).) Claimant, Edward Dye, has alleged that he was injured as a result of being deprived of his diabetic diet from September 6 to September 16,1994, while the Centraba Correctional Center was on lockdown.

Claimant, an inmate with the Illinois Department of Corrections, contends that he was suffering from an abnormally high blood sugar level. He claims that he has suffered irreversible injuries to his eyes, kidneys, liver and cardiovascular system.

At the trial…