Johnson-Bey v. State

OPINION

Frederick, J.

Claimant, Anthony Johnson-Bey, filed his claim in the Court of Claims on February 28, 1989. Claimant seeks $125,000 in damages for the alleged failure of the State of Illinois to provide Claimant, an inmate of the Illinois Department of Corrections, with adequate medical care. This is a medical negligence claim. The cause was tried before the Commissioner on July 25, 1995.

Claimant testified that he was transferred to Graham Correctional Facility from Stateville Correctional Center on August 25, 1988. Upon his arrival at Graham, he was to have an initial medical screening…