Hall v. State

OPINION

Jann, J.

Claimant alleges that she was injured due to the negligence of the State when she fell down an unlighted stairway while leaving the grandstand at the DuQuoin State Fair on August 31,1988. Claimant seeks damages in the amount of $100,000 for medical expenses and pain and suffering.

On August 31, 1988, Lily Arlene. Hall, the Claimant, and her three sisters attended the gospel sing at the State Fair at DuQuoin. Claimant drove from Carbondale to DuQuoin. She left home between 7:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. When she got to the fair, Claimant drove through the gate and parked in the parking…