Wiegers v. State

This claim arose from an incident which occurred on March 23,1982, when a pickup truck operated by the Claimant was struck in the rear by a vehicle that had been struck by a State road grader operated by the Respondent’s agent. Claimant seeks judgment under section 8(d) of the Court of Claims Act for injuries sustained by him “due to negligence in the care and operation of a motor vehicle” owned and controlled by the Respondent. Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 37, par. 439.8(d).

FACTS

The facts which bear upon the question of Respondent’s liability in this case are not in substantial dispute.…