Lambatos v. State

OPINION

Sommer, J.

This is a claim for personal injuries sustained on May 8,1987, as a result of a fall by the Claimant on a mat or carpet runner in the foyer of a dormitory at Northern Illinois University. The Claimant alleges that the Respondent was negligent in maintaining the foyer, thereby creating a dangerous condition. The Claimant alleges that rocks, dirt and dust from maintenance work being done on the foyer walls had accumulated on and underneath a carpet runner which caused it to slide when she stepped on it, resulting in her fall and injury. The carpet is alleged to have been curled…