Karry v. State

OPINION

Sommer, J.

The Claimant brings this claim for personal injuries he alleges he received as a prisoner in the Illinois Department of Corrections. The Claimant alleges that on June 14, 1990, water flooded his cell and hallway outside his cell and that he slipped on the wet floor and injured himself. He also alleges the prison medical staff was negligent in the treatment of his injuries. Further, he claims a denial of due process in that the Court refused him appointed counsel.

In February 1990, the Claimant was incarcerated at the Centraba Correctional Center. He was placed in a cell next…