Katzenberger v. State

OPINION

Montana, C.J.

This is a claim for personal injuries pursuant to section 8(d) of the Court of Claims Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 27, par. 439.8(d)). Claimant David Katzenberger alleges that he was injured as a result of the negligence of one of the State’s agents when, on March 14, 1985, he was forced to “lay his motorcycle down” after a Department of Conservation truck unexpectedly entered his lane in order to make an improper U-turn.

At approximately 1:25 p.m. on March 14, 1985, Mr. Katzenberger was driving his motorcycle westward on U.S. 40. At the same time, Norman Williams, an…