Freightways v. State

This is a claim for damages arising out of three accidents involving three vehicles owned by Claimant. All of these accidents occurred approximately one mile east of Barry, Illinois, on U.S. Route 36.

A hearing was conducted before Commissioner Richard H. Parsons who heard testimony of witnesses, and received evidence and the briefs and arguments of counsel. The commissioner has duly filed his report, together with the transcript of evidence exhibits and briefs now before us.

The accidents occurred on the following dates:

On April 21, 1974, tractor trailer driven by Billy J. Platt, on October…