Francis v. State

OPINION

Frederick, J.

Claimant, Lloyd Francis, an inmate in the Illinois Department of Corrections, filed his complaint sounding in tort on October 28, 1987. An amended complaint was filed on July 29, 1988. The amended complaint alleges Claimant lost part of his thumb through the negligence of the Respondent when he was ordered to clean a glue press machine without proper training and which was not properly equipped.

The cause was tried before Commissioner Johnson.

The Facts

In July of 1987 the Claimant, Lloyd Francis, was incarcerated by the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) in the Graham…