Horton v. State

OPINION

Mitchell, J.

This matter comes before the Court on the complaint of William Horton, Claimant, against The State of Illinois, Department of Corrections, seeking an award in damages for personal injury and loss of wages.

Claimant’s complaint arose from an incident on June 29, 1993, in which Claimant fell from a ladder while working in his assigned capacity as an asbestos removal worker. Following the incident, Claimant was terminated from his employment as an asbestos removal worker. Claimant seeks damages in the amount of $25,000 for pain and suffering resulting from the alleged personal…