Berry v. State

OPINION

JANN, J.

Claimant, Richard Berry, seeks an award of damages for injuries suffered while an inmate at Stateville Correctional Center on April 24, 1989. His complaint seeks $75,000 in damages for pain and suffering and mental anguish as a result of the alleged negligence of Respondent in injuring Claimant and failing to provide adequate medical treatment for the injury.

Hearing was held before Commissioner Jeffrey T. Whipple on August 17, 1998. Claimant was granted several extensions of time to file his brief and proposed excerpts of the record by Commissioner Whipple. No briefs were…