Kurowski v. State

This cause coming on to be heard on the motion of Respondent to dismiss the claim herein with prejudice, due notice having been given the parties hereto and the Court being fully advised in the premises:

The court finds that the instant claim, sounding in tort, is for personal injuries and was filed on March 30, 1982, seeking the maximum award of $100,000.00.

Section 8(d) of the Court of Claims Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 37, par. 439.8(d)) provides for a $100,000.00 limitation on any Court of Claims award of damages in cases sounding in tort. Further, section 26 of the Act provides that…