Johnson v. State

OPINION

Frederick, J.

Claimant, Lennil Johnson, an inmate of the Illinois Department of Corrections, filed his complaint sounding in tort on June 6, 1996. Claimant alleged that on or about May 14, 1996, his personal property was taken from his cell at Hill Correctional Center. The case was tried before Commissioner Shadid.

The Facts

On May 7, 1996, Claimant was released from inmate segregation and placed in housing unit 4, cell number R4A27. He had never been in this cell before. He was told by the guards that they did not have a key for R4A27. An Incident Report was filed. Mr. Johnson requested…