Legal Opinion

Davis v. State

Court of Claims of Illinois

Decided September 24, 1996No. 89-CC-0351, 89-CC-0352 consPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Raucci, J.

This matter comes before us on the Respondents motion to dismiss for failure of the Claimant to exhaust his remedies by not bringing a civil action against the driver of the vehicle, in which Claimant was a passenger at the time Davis collided into a concrete wall as a result of taking evasive action to prevent collision with a State police car at an intersection.

We have considered the briefs and oral arguments of the parties and proceed to decide the issue presented to us.

Respondents position is best summarized by the following statement from its reply brief:

“The essence of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Pedrick v. Peoria & Eastern RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Boe v. StateCourt of Claims of Illinois · 1984
  3. Nolan v. ElliottAppellate Court of Illinois · 1989
  4. Bouhl v. SmithAppellate Court of Illinois · 1985
  5. Stanley v. Board of TrusteesCourt of Claims of Illinois · 1985

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Decatur Earthmover Credit Union v. RyanCourt of Claims of Illinois · 1999

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