People ex rel. Illinois State Police v. Hamm

The State filed suit against Jack R. Hamm, alleging that Hamm had assaulted and injured John E. Richter, an Illinois State Trooper, while Richter was engaged in the performance of his official duties, and that under the provisions of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 48, par. 138.1, et seq.) the State had thereby become obligated to pay compensation and medical expenses to Trooper Richter. The State alleged that it had expended *4,517.50 for payments required by the Workmen’s Compensation Act and claimed to be subrogated to all rights of Trooper Richter under the…