Fejes v. State

OPINION

Mitchell, J.

The claim for damages in excess of $100,000 was brought by Claimant, Ann Fejes, executrix of the estate of Joseph M. Fejes, alleging that Respondent was negligent in causing the death of Joseph Fejes. The claim arises out of an accident involving a single motor vehicle driven by Mr. Fejes striking a bridge abutment on U.S. Route 45, approximately three-tenths of a mile south of Champaign County Road 2300N on June 27, 1984.

In the complaint, Claimant states that “Respondent owed Plaintiff a duty to exercise reasonable care in maintaining, repairing and improvement of highways…