Hansen v. State of Illinois, Department of Transportation

Edith Hansen, her husband, Richard Hansen, and their five minor children have brought this action to recover for injuries which each sustained in an automobile accident on April 11, 1971. The accident occurred on Illinois Interstate 80 at its intersection with Interstate 280 and Interstate 74 in Henry County, Illinois. Claimants contend that their injuries were proximately caused by the negligence of respondent in designing the portion of Interstate 80 whereon the accident occurred, and respondent’s further negligent failure to provide proper signs in the area.

The accident occurred at about…