Burns v. State

This is a tort action brought by Claimant, Clifford A. Burns, an inmate at Menard penitentiary, against the State of Illinois for personal injuries. The complaint states that Claimant was injured on April 2, 1980, while he was employed at his job at Menard penitentiary in the welding shop. As he was reaching for some gloves on a rack, a round piece of steel rolled off the rack and injured Claimant’s left foot. Claimant charges Respondent with careless negligence and wilful and wanton acts in that he was not provided with safety shoes and was not provided with a safe place of employment.…