Tomasheski v. State

The claimant, John B. Tomasheski, filed his complaint April 28, 1947, alleging that he received certain serious and permanent injuries to his person due to the negligence, of the respondent while he was an inmate at the Peoria State Hospital, Bartonville, Illinois.

He alleges that.in June 1946, while an inmate in the State Institution, in Cottage 2-3, he went to the bathroom early one morning while no attendant was present, had an epileptic attack during which he grabbed an unprotected steam pipe, resulting in his sustaining serious burns. On July 23, 1947 complainant amended his complaint,…