Varon v. State

OPINION

Frederick, J.

Claimant filed his claim in this Court on April 17, 1990. Claimant seeks $100,000 for injuries he alleges he received when a bench tipped over while he was preparing to lift weights in the weight room at Northern Illinois University. The cause was tried by Commissioner Stemik. The parties waived the filing of briefs.

The Facts

On August 28, 1989, Claimant was a student at Northern Illinois University. Claimant was involved in athletics and had lifted weights all through high school and was a sophomore transfer student from the University of Arizona. He had lifted weights for…