Schroeder v. State

This matter comes before the Court upon the joint stipulation of the parties, which states as follows:

1. That instant claim was brought as a tort under section 8(d) of the Court of Claims Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 37, par. 439.8(d)).

2. That instant claim arose from a fire set by Francis J. Osewski, resident at Elgin State Hospital, to the Claimants’ real estate and damaging property belonging to the Claimants’ business after he escaped from the Respondent’s custody.

3. The Claimants sought the statutory limit for tort claims of $100,000.00.

4. The Respondent admits that Francis J. Osewski…