American Bank of Cerro Gordo v. State

This claim has been brought by American Bank of Cerro Gordo as guardian of the estate of Gene Ray Fickes, a minor, and by Barbara Keith, the mother of the minor, to recover for injuries inflicted upon the minor by Carrie Reed, a foster parent licensed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).

Gene Ray Fickes, the minor, was born October 20, 1977, of Claimant Barbara Keith and Raymond E. Fickes. The child resided in Decatur with his parents, who were not married. Kimberly, Barbara Keith’s four-year-old daughter, also resided in the home.

In early 1978, the household was…