Lemes v. State

OPINION

Jann, J.

This is a claim for personal injuries brought pursuant to section 8 of the Illinois Court of Claims Act. (705 ILCS 505/8.) The Claimant contends that he was injured when he fell from his top bunk at Jacksonville Correctional Center on April 2, 1997. He claims that he was assigned a top bunk, despite having informed correctional officers that he had a seizure disorder which made it necessary for him to have a bottom bunk. The Claimant is seeking a total of $95,000 in damages.

A hearing was held before Commissioner Clark on July 1, 1999. Testimony was heard from the Claimant;…