Legal Opinion

Komeshak v. State

Court of Claims of Illinois

Decided November 26, 1985No. 78-CC-1570PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPoch, J.

This claim, sounding in tort, seeks damages for the wrongful death of Claimant’s intestate, who committed suicide, and is based on the alleged negligence of Respondent. The Claimant seeks recovery based on the theory that the suicide of Claimant’s intestate which occurred on February 3, 1978, was caused by negligent acts or omissions of the State in improperly supervising Claimant’s decedent, improperly failing to render proper care for Claimant’s decedent when the State knew that Claimant’s decedent was likely to commit suicide, or negligently observing Claimant’s decedent, when in the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Porter v. County of CookAppellate Court of Illinois · 1976
  2. Reynolds v. StateCourt of Claims of Illinois · 1983
  3. Gianos v. State of Illinois, Department of Mental HealthCourt of Claims of Illinois · 1975

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Starks v. StateCourt of Claims of Illinois · 1992
  2. Thomas v. StateCourt of Claims of Illinois · 1995

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