Walter v. State

This claim arises out of an accident which occurred on August 20, 1975. The Claimant, Frederick Walter, was riding his bicycle southbound along Gary Road in Wheaton, Milton Township, Illinois. It is uncontested that the portion of the road in question is owned and maintained by the State of Illinois.

On that morning in August 1975, the Claimant was riding with several other bicyclists. The Claimant was an experienced bicyclist and indeed had competed at the national level in street racing.

The Claimant belonged to a club containing many of the other individuals who testified in this matter.…