Sharp v. State

OPINION

Raucci, J.

This cause comes before the Court on a tort claim filed by Claimant for damages arising out of Claimants operation of a motorcycle on September 4, 1986, on State Route 14 in Des Plaines, Illinois. Claimant came in contact with a metal crash attenuation device attached to a concrete divider separating opposing lanes of traffic. He alleges that the metal crash attenuation device was in a dangerous and unsafe condition as a result of previous accidents and as a result of improper care and maintenance. A protective flange that “feathers” into the concrete was allegedly not…