Zimmerman v. State

OPINION

Patchett, J.

This is a claim for injuries which were sustained by the Claimant, Carol J. Zimmerman, when she was attacked by James Armstead. At the time of the attack, Ms. Zimmerman was employed by Correctional Health Services, Inc., which had a contract with the State of Illinois to provide x-ray and other health-related services to the Pontiac Correctional Facility. James Armstead was an inmate at the Pontiac Correctional Facility, which is a maximum security facility operated by the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Following the attack, Ms. Zimmermans employer paid $29,550 in…