Cotner v. State

OPINION

Raucci, J.

This matter is a tort action arising out of an accident on June 22, 1987, wherein the Claimant was riding a motorcycle at 31st Street and Brainard Avenue in LaGrange Park, Illinois, when he allegedly went over a bump and went out of control, falling to the pavement and receiving severe injuries.

The issue is whether the State had constructive notice by reason of a companion cyclist, who stated a year earlier he went over the same bump and it jarred his tape player so that the tape fell to the ground.

Mike Lavelle, the companion cyclist, testified the bump was six inches high…