In re Buss

ORDER

Mitchell, J.

This claim is before the Court on a hearing for compensation filed by Tama Buss under the provisions of the Crime Victims Compensation Act, hereafter referred to as the Act (740 ILCS 45/1 et seq.). The Claimant filed an application alleging she was entitled to compensation because her 18-year-old daughter, Toni Buss, was killed in an automobile accident involving a drunken driver on December 6,1993.

An order was entered by this Court denying the claim based on the victims contributory conduct, pursuant to section 10.1(d) of the Act. Specifically, the Court ruled that the…