Valluzzi v. State

OPINION

Sommer, C.J.

Claimants decedent was gravely injured in a collision with a vehicle that was attempting to elude apprehension by the Illinois State Police. Claimants decedent subsequently died as a result of medical complications related to her injuries. The issue presented appears to be one of first impression for this Court: whether, in conducting their pursuit, the State pohce were the proximate cause of the accident and resulting death of Claimant s decedent.

The critical facts concerning the pursuit and eventual accident are undisputed. At approximately 10:30 p.m. on July 12, 1989,…