Williams v. State

OPINION

Sommer, C.J.

This is a claim for damages for personal injuries allegedly caused by the negligence of the State.

This Claimant at the time of the incident complained of was an inmate at the Lincoln Correctional Center. On October 29, 1987, the Claimant was working on a food detail on the second floor of the multi-purpose building. He was told to carry three food pans down the stairs. One of the pans was 5 inches deep and 14 inches long, the other two were 2lA inches deep. The pans were stacked on top of one another. The Claimant could not see directly below where his feet were. The stairs…