Dean v. State

OPINION

Raucci, C.J.

This is a claim for loss of property pursuant to section 8(c) of the Illinois Court of Claims Act. (705 ILCS 505/8(c).) The Claimant seeks $218.75 for the alleged loss of various items of personal property alleged to have been lost through the fault or neglect of Respondents Department of Corrections.

A hearing was held before Commissioner Robert H. Rath. Claimant testified that on March 11, 1997, he was packed at Menard Correctional Center for transfer to Joliet Correctional Center. He had a television and a fan which were in perfect condition. When Claimant got to the…