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REPORTSOFCases Argued and DeterminedIN THECOURT of CLAIMSOF THESTATE OF ILLINOISVOLUME 62Official Reportsof theIllinois Court of ClaimsFor: Fiscal Year 2010---July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS2010Printed by authority of the State of IllinoisPrinted by authority of the State of Illinois – September 2013 - 1 - CC-101

PREFACEThe opinions of the Court of Claims reported herein are published by authority of the provisions of Section 18 of the Courtof Claims Act, 705 ILCS 505/1 et seq.The Court of Claims has exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine the following matters: (a) all claims against the State ofIllinois founded upon any law of the State, or upon any regulation thereunder by an executive or administrative officer or agency, otherthan claims arising under the Workers’ Compensation Act or the Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act, or claims for certain expenses incivil litigation, (b) all claims against the State founded upon any contract entered into with the State, (c) all claims against the State fortime unjustly served in prisons of this State where the persons imprisoned shall receive a pardon from the Governor stating that suchpardon is issued on the grounds of innocence of the crime for which they were imprisoned, or where the person imprisoned received aCertificate of Innocence from the Circuit Court as provided in Section 2-702 of the Code of Civil Procedure, (d) all claims against theState in cases sounding in tort, (e) all claims for recoupment made by the State against any Claimant, (f) all claims pursuant to the Lineof Duty Compensation Act, (g) all claims pursuant to the Illinois National Guardsman’s Compensation Act, and (h) all claims pursuantto the Crime Victims Compensation Act.A large number of claims contained in this volume have not been reported in full due to quantity and general similarity ofcontent. These claims have been listed according to the type of claim or disposition. The categories they fall within include: claims inwhich orders of awards or orders of dismissal were entered without opinions, claims based on lapsed appropriations, certain Stateemployees’ back salary claims, prisoners and inmates-missing property claims, claims in which orders and opinions of denial were enteredwithout opinions, refund cases, medical vendor claims, Line of Duty Compensation Act claims and certain claims based on the CrimeVictims Compensation Act. However, any claim which is of the nature of any of the above categories, and which also may have value asprecedent, has been reported in full.2

OFFICERS OF THE COURTJUDGESROBERT J. SPRAGUE, Chief JusticeBelleville, IllinoisChief Justice February 21, 2003 –PETER J. BIRNBAUM, JudgeChicago, IllinoisJanuary 20, 2004 –NORMA F. JANN, JudgeChicago, IllinoisMay 1, 1991 –JAMES KAPLAN, JudgeChicago, IllinoisJanuary 17, 2005 –DAVID R. REID, JudgeSpringfield, IllinoisMay 4, 2007 –ROBERT J. STEFFEN, JudgeElgin, IllinoisMarch 5, 2004 –DONALD STORINO, JudgeRosemont, IllinoisMarch 5, 2004 –BRADLEY BUCHERCourt AdministratorSpringfield, IllinoisTIFFANY KRETZINGERDeputy Court AdministratorSpringfield, IllinoisJ. MICHAEL MATHISCourt CounselDecember 1, 2004 –3

COMMISSIONERS OF THE COURTGEORGE ARGIONISChicago, IllinoisAugust 18, 2003 –LLOYD CUETOBelleville, IllinoisMarch 1, 2009 –ANDREA BUFORDChicago, IllinoisOctober 1, 2007 –JOSEPH J. CAVANAUGHChicago, IllinoisAugust 16, 2003 –THOMAS YSURSABelleville, IllinoisAugust 16, 2003 –MARITZA MARTINEZChicago, IllinoisNovember 1, 2007 –LOURDES MONTEAGUDOChicago, IllinoisJuly 1, 2005 –PATRICIA MURPHYEnergy, IllinoisAugust 16, 2003 –DAVID NEALJoliet, IllinoisJuly 1, 2007 –MARY T. NICOLAUChicago, IllinoisAugust 16, 2003 –ELIZABETH M. ROCHFORDLincolnwood, IllinoisOctober 24, 1990 –HERBERT ROSENBURGChicago, IllinoisAugust 1 , 2008 –RONALD SERPICOMelrose Park, IllinoisAugust 16, 2003 –PATRICK T. TIMONEYSpringfield, IllinoisApril 1, 2004 –4

JESSE WHITESecretary of State and Ex Officio Clerk of the CourtJanuary 11, 1999 –DELORES J. MARTINDeputy Clerk and DirectorSpringfield, IllinoisOctober 6, 2003 –5

TABLE OF CONTENTSFiscal Year 2010Preface .2Officers of the Court .3Table of Contents .6Table of Cases .7Opinions Published in Full-General .182Law Enforcement Officers, CivilDefense Workers, Civil Air PatrolMembers, Paramedics, Firemen,Chaplains and State EmployeesCompensation Act Cases:Opinions Not Published in Full .225Military Line of Duty Awards.226Miscellaneous Awards .228Miscellaneous Denied and DismissedClaims.231Contracts--Lapsed Appropriations .240Public Aid and Medical Vendor Awards.279Prisoners and Inmates--MissingProperty Claims .280Refund Cases .281Opinions Published in Full – Crime Victim Compensation Act .282Crime Victims CompensationAct Cases:Opinions Not Published in Full .2896

TABLE OF CASESFiscal Year 2010(July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010)NOTE: Cases preceded by * are published in full.CLAIMANT NAMECASE NBRA & D DISPOSALA & D DISPOSALA & D DISPOSALA & D DISPOSALAAA SPRINGFIELD TERMITE/PEST CONTROL INC.A-ALERT EXTERMINATING SERVICEABADI, MICHAELABC LEGAL SERVICESABDALLAH, ADELABEJA, CHRISTOPHERABELSON, TAMMYABINOJA, ALLAN V.ABINOJI, ALLAN V.ABODUNRIN, LARNETTEABRAIZA, JACKABRON, ANTONIOABUNDEZ, MARTINACE HARDWAREACE HARDWAREACE HARDWAREACE SIGN COMPANYACEVEDO, JUAN JR.ACEVES, HUGO C.ACH DIRECTACH DIRECT INCACHIEVEMENT UNLIMITEDACIERTO, MICHAELACOBE, MAYRA I.ACOBE, MAYRA I.ACORD, CHRISTINEACOSTA, AYDEACOSTA, JACOBACOSTA, LEROY J.ACOSTA, PABLOACTIVE VISIONS, INC.ADAME, ZITLALIADAMS, ARTHUR C.ADAMS, 13207CV23457

ADAMS, BOBBYADAMS, DEHAYESUSADAMS, DEHAYESUSADAMS, GREGADAMS, KIMBERLY K.ADAMS, NAYTWANEADAMS, PETERADAMS-KORN, KRISTYADAMS-KORN, KRISTYADAMSON, BRANDTADAPT COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVESADC PARTNERS, LTDADDUS HEALTHCARE, INC.ADENIYI, OLUMUYIWAADKISSON, JANETTEADVANCE PRO HEALTH CARE EXPRESSADVANCED COMMODITIES, INC.ADVANCED COMMODITIES, INC.ADVANCED COMMODITIES, INCADVANCED COMMODITIES, INCADVANCED COMMODITIES, INC.ADVANCED COMMODITIES, INC.ADVANCED COMMODITIES, INC.ADVANCED COMMODITIES, INC.ADVANCED COMMODITIES, INC.ADVANCED COMMODITIES, INCADVANCED COMMODITIES, INC.THE ADVANCED COSMETIC LASER & SURGERY CENTERADVANTAGE NURSING SERVICESADVANTAGE NURSING SERVICESADVOCATE HEALTH AND HOSPITAL CORPORATIONADVOCATE NORTHSIDE HEALTH NETWORKAFFORDABLE BUSINESS EQUIPMENTAGE OPTIONSAG-LAND FS INC.AGNEW, EARLAGNEY, ADAMAGUADO, GUSTAVOAGUILAR, ANGEL M.AGUILAR, ARACELIAGUILAR, ARACELIAGUILAR, EDGAR E.AGUILAR, ENRIQUEAGUILAR, FRANCISCOAGUILAR, JESUSAGUILAR, MANUELAGUILAR, MARIO E.AGUILAR, ROSALIOAGUILERA, MARIA C.AGUIRRE, ALFREDOAGUIRRE, ALFREDOAGUIRRE, ANGELAAGUIRRE, HILDAAGUIRRE, 8110CV169810CV280309CC054909CC299509CV1857

AGUIRRE, MARIAAGUIRRE, NORBERTOAHEDO, JUANAHMAD, ALHARSHAAHMED, YASMEENA-I CORPORATE HARDWAREAIR SPECIALISTS INC.AIRCYCLE CORPORATIONAIRGAS MID AMERICAAIRGAS MID AMERICAAIRGAS NORTH CENTRALAIRGAS NORTH CENTRALAIRGAS NORTH CENTRALAIRGAS NORTH CENTRALAIRHART, C. FAYEAIRHART, DENISE S.AIRHART, SR., JOSEPH M.AKHTER, WASSEMAKINES, PETER A. JR.AKINWALE, ESTHER O.ALAM, SAADALAMGIR, AMYALAMO, CARMENALARM DETECTION SYSTEMSALAUSA, SALIUALBANY PARK COMMUNITY CENTER, INC. HEAD STARTALBERTS, JODY LYNNALBRIGHT, JENNYALBRIGHT, JENNYALBRIGHT, NATHANALBRIGHT, SHEKITAALCARAZ, CARLOSALE, CONSTANCEALEJANDRE, HECTORALEJANDRE, ROLANDOALEJO, OSMARALEMAN, CLARAALEXANDER, ALVINALEXANDER, BERTHA M.ALEXANDER, BRUCEALEXANDER, CHARLESALEXANDER, FRANKALEXANDER, MARCUSALEXANDER, MARGUERITE B.ALEXANDER, MISTYALFARO, ANDREAALFARO, MANUELAL-FATLAWI, MAZENALFORD, MICHAELALGARIN, EDWIN J.AL-HASHEM, DELYCEALICEA, MICHAEL A.ALIKADIC, SARVAZALIPRANDINI, EGIDIO 75609CV306409CV205505CV186609CV4197

ALIVIO MEDICAL CENTER, INC.ALLEN, ALONZOALLEN, BENJAMIN M.ALLEN, CHARLESALLEN, CLARENCEALLEN, DOROTHY MELTONALLEN, DOUGLAS D.ALLEN, EDWARD J.ALLEN, ERNESTALLEN, JOHN C IVALLEN, JONALLEN, KARRIE & ALLEN, GARRICKALLEN, LEOALLEN, MARQUETTEALLEN, MARSHONE JR.ALLEN, PAULA J.ALLEN, STACEYALLEN, TAMMARA J.ALLEN, TIFFANYALLENDALE ASSOCIATIONALLENDALE ASSOCIATIONALLENDALE ASSOCIATIONALLENDALE ASSOCIATIONALLENDALE ASSOCIATIONALLENDALE ASSOCIATIONALLENDALE ASSOCIATIONALLENDALE ASSOCIATIONALLENDALE ASSOCIATIONALLENDALE ASSOCIATIONALLENDALE ASSOCIATIONALLENDALE ASSOCIATIONALLENDALE ASSOCIATIONALLENDALE ASSOCIATIONALLENDALE ASSOCIATIONALLENDE, ALFREDOALLEN-JOHNSON, DEMETRA A.ALLEYNE, WILLIAM M.ALLIANCE HUMAN SERVICES, INC.ALLIANCE HUMAN SERVICES, INC.ALLIANCE HUMAN SERVICES, INC.ALLIED WASTE SERVICESALLIED WASTE SERVICESALLIED WASTE SERVICESALLIED WASTE SEVICESALLIS, BETHANY J.ALLISON, ROBERTALLISON, TIMOTHY J.ALLSTATE A/S/O JOSEPH GALLONIALLYSON, KIRKALMARAZ, JENNYALPHA MEDICAL IMAGING, INC.ALTERGOTT, BENJAMINALTERNATIVE BEHAVIOR TREATMENT CENTERSALTERNATIVE BEHAVIOR TREATMENT 9CV084109CC324110CV303109CC305109CC305610

ALTERNATIVES COUNSELING INCALTERNATIVES FOR THE OLDER ADULTALTERNATIVES FOR THE OLDER ADULTALTON DAY CARE & LEARNING CENTERALTORFER, INC.ALVARADO, CONSUELOALVARADO, JUAN M.ALVARADO, RAULALVARADO, ROSAALVAREZ, ANGELALVAREZ, ARTUROALVAREZ, DANNY A.ALVAREZ, DENISEALVAREZ, ELIZABETHALVAREZ, FLORENTINOALVAREZ, HECTORALVAREZ, MANUALALVAREZ, NEMESIS BARCENASAMARO, JENNIFERAMARO, VELVETAMAYA, MARIAAMBERG, ANTOINETTEAMBROSE-GAVIN, WENDYAMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER OF CENTRALIAAMCORE BANK, N.A.AMEREN CILCOAMEREN CILCOAMEREN CILCOAMEREN CILCOAMEREN CILCOAMEREN CIPSAMEREN CIPSAMEREN CIPSAMEREN CIPSAMEREN CIPSAMEREN IPAMEREN IPAMEREN IPAMEREN IPAMEREN IPAMEREN IPAMEREN IPAMEREN IPAMEREN IPAMEREN IPAMEREN IPAMEREN IPAMEREN IPAMEREN IPAMEREN IPAMEREN IPAMEREN IPAMEREN IPAMEREN 0010CC111610CC134810CC168610CC182311

AMEREN IPAMEREN IPAMERICAN ACCORD FOOD CORPSAMERICAN FAMILY DENTAL CAREAMERICAN MEDICAL SUPPLY AND SERVICE COMPANYAMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLINDAMERICAN TAXI DISPATCH, INC.AMERICAN WASTER HAULERS INCAMES, RYANAMES, STEPHANIEAMICARE OF MISSOURIAMICUS COURT REPORTERS, INC.AMITY SOCIETY, INC.AMOR, CHENOA S.AMOS, JAZERLEANAYA, IGNACIOANCHOR MECHANICAL, INC.ANCHOR MECHANICAL, INC.ANCHOR MECHANICAL, INC.ANCHOR MECHANICAL, INC.ANDERSON, ANNIE L.ANDERSON, ASHLEYANDERSON, ASHLEYANDERSON, ASHLEYANDERSON, BRENDAANDERSON, CAROLYN W.ANDERSON, COLLEENANDERSON, CORDARYLANDERSON, DEMARKUSANDERSON, DONALD C.ANDERSON, DONALD C.ANDERSON ELECTRIC, INC.ANDERSON, ERNESTANDERSON, FREDANDERSON, GENA M.ANDERSON, GEORGEANDERSON, GWENDOLYNANDERSON, IANANDERSON, ILEATHAANDERSON, JAMES; & ANDERSON, MARIEANDERSON, KAPPOTOLIAANDERSON, MACSHELLANDERSON, MELVINANDERSON, MICHELLEANDERSON, MORTICIAANDERSON, RASOR & PARTNERS, LLP.ANDERSON, RASOR & PARTNERS, LLPANDERSON, RICKYANDERSON, ROBERTANDERSON, ROBERTANDERSON, RUSSELLANDERSON, SAMUELANDERSON, SCOTT A.ANDERSON, SUSAN 062809CV596910CV110510CV240910CV2100

ANDERSON, SYDNI* ANDERSON, TINA J. & ALSEPT, JASONANDERSON, TREK M.ANDERSON, TRISTAANDERSON, VICTORANDONAEGUI, ANDREZANDRADE, JOAQUINAANDREWS, BETTYANDREWS, BETTYANDREWS, CHRISTOPHERANDREWS, JANETANDREWS, WILLIE LANESTHESIA ASSOCIATESANESTHESIA ASSOCIATESANG STEPHEN T MD SCANG STEPHEN T MD SCANGUIANO, ALFONSOANGUIANO, ERENDIRAANIXTER CENTERANIXTER CENTERANIXTER CENTERANIXTER CENTERANIXTER CENTERANSAH, RANDYANTHONY, GREGORYANTHONY, MELISSA WADLINGTONANTHONY, MONTE L.ANTHONY, PETERANTONIO, HERNANIE O.ANTUNEZ, JULIANANTUNEZ, MIGUELAPA, FRANKAPNA GHAR, INC.APNA GHAR, INC.APPLEGATE, HEATHERAPPLEWOOD NURSING AND REHAB CENTER, ET AL.APPLIED CONTROLS INCAPPRAISAL SUBCOMMITTEEAPPRAISAL SUBCOMMITTEEAPPRAISAL SUBCOMMITTEEARAKELIAN, HRAGARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESARAND, 64610CC073510CC087010CC198610CC198809CV2285