Henderson v. State

OPINION

JANN, J.

I. Procedural History

This case arose out of a complaint filed in the Court of Claims that asserted that on March 15 and 16, 1983, the Respondents, State of Illinois and Department of Corrections, through its agents and employees at Pontiac Prison, were negligent in allowing inmate Anthony Davis to escape. The complaint further alleged that as a direct and proximate result of the escape, the Claimants were injured when inmate Anthony Davis kidnapped three of them, forced them to drive him to Chicago and forcibly assaulted and raped Claimant, Judy Henderson, in the presence of…