Sweet v. Board of Regents of the Regency University System

Court of Claims of Illinois

Sweet v. Board of Regents of the Regency University System

29 Ill. Ct. Cl. 312, 1974 Ill. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 179

Court of Claims of Illinois·Decided March 28, 1974·No. No. 6893·Published

Opinion

Perlin, C. J.

The parties hereto have submitted to this Court a joint stipulation establishing the following factual situation:

On October 15, 1971, the Claimant was walking upon a public sidewalk on the campus of the Illinois State University at Normal, Illinois. While in the exercise of due care for her safety, Claimant fell over a foreign object which the Respondent admittedly had carelessly and negligently permitted to accumulate and remain on the sidewalk.

As a result of the aforesaid incident Claimant sustained a fracture of her right leg, and incurred medical and hospital expenses in the sum of $1,103.05 for the treatment of her injury.

Claimant is hereby awarded the sum of $2,500.00.

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Perlin, C. J.

The parties hereto have submitted to this Court a joint stipulation establishing the following factual situation:

On October 15, 1971, the Claimant was walking upon a public sidewalk on the campus of the Illinois State University at Normal, Illinois. While in the exercise of due care for her safety, Claimant fell over a foreign object which the Respondent admittedly had carelessly and negligently permitted to accumulate and remain on the sidewalk.

As a result of the aforesaid incident Claimant sustained a fracture of her right leg, and incurred medical and hospital expenses in the sum of $1,103.05 for the treatment of her injury.

Claimant is hereby awarded the sum of $2,500.00.

Sweet v. Board of Regents of the Regency University System, 29 Ill. Ct. Cl. 312, 1974 Ill. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 179 (Ill. Super. Ct. 1974).

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