Kent v. State

Claimant, Leslie H. Kent, seeks to recover the sum of $3,020.00, representing four months wages as an Administrative Assistant I at Manteno State Hospital from January 25, 1970, through May 27, 1970. Claimant also seeks additional damages claimed to have been suffered by him as a result of his failure to be paid during the period in question.

The essential facts are notin dispute. In December, 1969, Claimant was 33 years old, the father of five children, and was looking for employment. He applied for work at the Kankakee State Hospital. The Assistant Personnel Director at Kankakee State…