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REPORTSOFCases Argued and DeterminedIN THECOURT of CLAIMSOF THESTATE OF ILLINOISVOLUME 65Official Reportsof theIllinois Court of ClaimsFor: Fiscal Year 2013---July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS2014Printed by authority of the State of IllinoisPrinted by authority of the State of Illinois – July 2015 - 1 - CC-1061

PREFACEThe opinions of the Court of Claims reported herein are published by authority of the provisions of Section 18of the Court of Claims Act, 705 ILCS 505/1 et seq., formerly Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 37, par. 439.1 et seq.The Court of Claims has exclusive jurisdiction to hear and determine the following matters: (a) all claimsagainst the State of Illinois founded upon any law of the State, or upon any regulation thereunder by an executive oradministrative officer or agency, other than claims arising under the Workers’ Compensation Act or the Workers’Occupational Diseases Act, or claims for certain expenses in civil litigation, (b) all claims against the State founded uponany contract entered into with the State, (c) all claims against the State for time unjustly served in prisons of this Statewhere the persons imprisoned shall receive a pardon from the Governor stating that such pardon is issued on the groundsof innocence of the crime for which they were imprisoned, (d) all claims against the State in cases sounding in tort, (e) allclaims for recoupment made by the State against any Claimant, (f) certain claims to compel replacement of a lost ordestroyed State warrant, (g) certain claims based on torts by escaped inmates of State institutions, (h) certainrepresentation and indemnification cases, (i) all claims pursuant to Line of Duty Compensation Act, and (k) all claimspursuant to the Crime Victims Compensation Act.A large number of claims contained in this volume have not been reported in full due to quantity and generalsimilarity of content. These claims have been listed according to the type of claim or disposition. The categories theyfall within include: claims in which orders of awards or orders of dismissal were entered without opinions, claims basedon lapsed appropriations, certain State employees’ back salary claims, prisoners and inmates-missing property claims,claims in which orders and opinions of denial were entered without opinions, refund cases, medical vendor claims, Lineof Duty Compensation Act claims and certain claims based on the Crime Victims Compensation Act. However, anyclaim which is of the nature of any of the above categories, but which also may have value as precedent, has beenreported in full.2

OFFICERSOFTHECOURTJUDGESROBERT J. SPRAGUE, Chief JusticeBelleville, IllinoisChief Justice February 21, 2003 –PETER J. BIRNBAUM, JudgeChicago, IllinoisJanuary 20, 2004 –MARY PATRICIA BURNS, JudgeChicago, IllinoisJanuary 9, 2009 –NEIL F. HARTIGAN, JudgeChicago, IllinoisMarch 18, 2013 --NORMA F. JANN, JudgeChicago, IllinoisMay 1, 1991 – March 18, 2013GERALD KUBASIAK, JudgeChicago, IllinoisMarch 28, 2011 –ROBERT J. STEFFEN, JudgeElgin, IllinoisMarch 5, 2004 –DONALD STORINO, JudgeRosemont, IllinoisMarch 5, 2004 –BRADLEY BUCHERCourt AdministratorSpringfield, IllinoisCHRISTOPHER VALASEKFiscal OfficerSpringfield, IllinoisJ.MICHAELMATHISCourtCounselSpringfield, Illinois3

COMMISSIONERS OF THE COURTGEORGE ARGIONISChicago, IllinoisAugust 16, 2003 –ANDREA BUFORDChicago, IllinoisOctober 1, 2007 – May 16, 2013JOSEPH J. CAVANAUGHChicago, IllinoisAugust 16, 2003 –LLOYD CUETOBelleville, IllinoisMarch 1, 2009 –MAZIE HARRISChicago, IllinoisJanuary 16, 2012 --ROBERT LOVEROBerwyn, IllinoisDecember 1, 2012 --DANIEL MADIGANChicago, IllinoisApril 22, 2013 --MARITZA MARTINEZChicago, IllinoisNovember 1, 2007 –LAURIE MIKVAChicago, IllinoisSeptember 16, 2011 --LOURDES MONTEAGUDOChicago, IllinoisJuly 1, 2005 –PATRICIA MURPHYEnergy, IllinoisAugust 16, 2003 --MARY T. NICOLAUChicago, IllinoisAugust 16, 2003 – November 16, 2012DAVID REIDSpringfield, IllinoisMay 3, 2011 –ELIZABETH M. ROCHFORDLincolnwood, IllinoisOctober 24, 1990 – December 26, 2012DAVID RODRIGUEZChicago, IllinoisMay 18, 2011 –HERBERT ROSENBURGChicago, IllinoisAugust 1, 2008 --RONALD SERPICOMelrose Park, IllinoisAugust 16, 2003 –PATRICK T. TIMONEYSpringfield, IllinoisApril 1, 2004 --THOMAS YSURSABelleville, IllinoisAugust 16, 2003 –4

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TABLE OF CONTENTSFiscal Year 2013Preface . 2Officers of the Court . 3Table of Contents . 6Table of Cases. 7Opinions Published in Full .105Line of Duty Compensation Act .236Military Line of Duty Awards .237Miscellaneous Awards.238Miscellaneous Denied and DismissedClaims .240Contracts--Lapsed Appropriations.258Public Aid and Medical Vendor Awards .293Prisoners and Inmates--MissingProperty Claims .294Crime Victims CompensationAct Cases:Opinions Not Published in Full .2956

TABLE OF CASESFiscal Year 2013(July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013)CLAIMANT NAMECASE NBRA CHILD'S WORLD EARLY LEARNING CENTERA MOTHERS TOUCH; A CARING CHILD CENTER, INC.A SAFE HAVEN, LLC.A STEP AHEAD LEARNING CENTERAABCOR, INC.AABCOR, INC.AARON, DERRICKABBEY HOME HEALTH SERVICESABBEY HOME HEALTH SERVICESABBEY HOME HEALTH SERVICESABBEY HOME HEALTH SERVICESABBEY HOME HEALTH SERVICESABBEY HOME HEALTH SERVICESABBORENO, MARKABDELAL, BASILABDULLAH, DEBORAHABERNATHY, MICHELLEABERNATHY, TAYAWANAABILITY GLASS SERVICE, INC.ABONCE, LETICIAABONCE, LETICIAABRON, SHARONABRON, SHARONABSOLUTE REPORTERS, INC.ACADEMY OF STARSACCESSORIES UNLIMITED OF SPRINGFIELD, INC.ACCULINGUA INTERNATIONAL, INC. OF ILLINOIS D/B/A INLINGUAACCULINGUA INTERNATIONAL, INC. OF ILLINOIS D/B/A INLINGUAACCULINGUA INTERNATIONAL, INC. OF ILLINOIS D/B/A INLINGUAACCURATE BIOMETRICS, INC.ACCURATE BIOMETRICS, INC.ACCURATE BIOMETRICS, INC.ACCURATE BIOMETRICS, INC.ACCURATE BIOMETRICS, INC.ACCURATE BIOMETRICS, INC.ACCURATE BIOMETRICS, INC.ACERRA, JILLACEVEDO, JAVIERACEVEDO, MARTINACF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.ACH DIRECTACH DIRECTACH DIRECTACH DIRECTACH DIRECTACH DIRECTACHARYA, ADITIACHLEY, TINAACKLES, MONIQUEACKLIN-STEWARD, PATRICIAACOSTA, JORGEACOSTA, OSCARACS CONTRACTOR FOR US DEPT OF EDUCATIONADAMCZYK, MARIA, DECEASED; BY AND THROUGH HER DAUGHTER, NEXT BESTADAMS, ALICIAADAMS, ANDREA L.ADAMS, CHARLESADAMS COUNTY AMBULANCE & EMSADAMS, GAILADAMS, JENNYADAMS, JENNYADAMS, JENNYADAMS, JENNYADAMS, KEVIN R.ADAMS, KYLE E.ADAMS, MARY 12CV336012CV336112CV385312CV4840

ADAMS, NICOLEADAMS, SALLYADAMS, THOMASADAMS-ALZEBDIEH, DABRONAADAPT COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVESADAPT COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVESADAPT COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVESADAPT COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVESADAPT COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVESADDUS HEALTHCARE, INC.ADDUS HEALTHCARE, INC.ADDUS HEALTHCARE, INC.ADDUS HEALTHCARE, INC.ADDUS HEALTHCARE, INC.ADEBUKOLA, CHAROLETTEADENIYA, MOSESADESOKAN, ADEYGMIADKINS, RHONDAADVANCE IRON WORKS, INC.ADVANCE PRO HEALTHCARE EXPRESSADVANCE PRO HEALTHCARE EXPRESSADVANCED COMMODITIES, INC.ADVANCED COMMODITIES, INC.ADVANCED COMMODITIES, INC.ADVANCED IMAGING CONSULTANTSADVANTAGE NURSING SERVICES, INC.ADVOCATE SOUTH SUBURBAN HOSPITALAEROMETRIC, INC. D/B/A DAT/EM SYSTEM INTERNATIONALAFSCME COUNCIL 31AFSCME COUNCIL 31AGATON, JESUSAGEE, STEVEN R.AGEE, STEVEN R.AGUILAR, DIANAAGUILAR, HARDDYAGUILAR, JIMMYAGUILAR, MARIAAGUILAR, NEFTALIAGUILAR, ROBERTOAGUILAR, TINAAGUILAR, TINAAGUIRRE, RAFAELAHEARN, TREVORAHIALE, MAWUSIAHLF, TERESAAHLSTROM, REBECCA L.AHLSTROM, REBECCA L.AHMED, NASIRAHRSTROM, MICHAELAHSAN, ADNANAIRGAS NORTH CENTRALAJIBULU, OLADIPOAKERLOW, ROBERT W.ALBARRAN, FAVIANALBARRAN, MARITZAALBERA, RICHARDALCANTAR, ALBERTALDEN VILLAGE NORTHALDERFER, ANTHONYALDERMAN, RAY, & SONS, INC.ALDRICK, ALFREDALEJANDRO, CELITAALEJO, RAFAELALEXANDER, ANTOINEALEXANDER, DOYLE F.ALEXANDER, ELLEN J.ALEXANDER, JACLYNALEXANDER, SHERMERIEALALEXANDER, TIARAALFARO, ANNA M.ALFARO, ARELYALFARO, RAMONALFREDSON, TIMOTHY SCOTTALGE, ALEXALGONQUIN, VILLAGE OFALI, HANIYYAHALI, HANIYYAHALI, WADEEAHAL-KHATIB, ABDULLAHAL-KHATIB, MOHAMMADALL GOD'S 3CC1738

ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE FOR KIDS, INC.ALLEN, ANDRE T.ALLEN, CARLAALLEN, DANIELLEALLEN, DANIELLEALLEN, DOUGLAS, JR.ALLEN, ENAALLEN, FLORIDAALLEN, FLORIDAALLEN, HARVEY, JR.ALLEN, JOLENE M.ALLEN, LUCKETTALLEN, PAMELAALLEN, ROBERT F.ALLEN, SARAHALLEN, SARAH J.ALLEN, SARAH J.ALLEN, STACEYALLEN, TERRANCEALLEN, TONISHAALLEN, TONISHAALLEN, WESLEYALLEN, WILLIAMALLEN, YULONDAALLEN, YULONDAALLENDALE ASSOCIATIONALLENDALE ASSOCIATIONALLIANCE HUMAN SERVICES, INC.ALLIANCE HUMAN SERVICES, INC.ALLIANCE HUMAN SERVICES, INC.ALLIANCE HUMAN SERVICES, INC.ALLIANCE HUMAN SERVICES, INC.ALLIANCE HUMAN SERVICES, INC.ALLIANCE HUMAN SERVICES, INC.ALLIANCE HUMAN SERVICES, INC.ALLIANCE HUMAN SERVICES, INC.ALLIANCE HUMAN SERVICES, INC.ALLIANCE HUMAN SERVICES, INC.ALLISON, ROBERTALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY A/S/O BOUZEK, RICHARDALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY A/S/O HOUSEMANALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY A/S/O HUGH, STEVEALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY A/S/O HUTCHINGS, JULIAALMARU, HANANALMHANA, MUNEERALMOND, APRILALPHA-CARE HEALTH PROFESSIONALSALPHA-CARE HEALTH PROFESSIONALSALPHA-CARE HEALTH PROFESSIONALSALPHA-CARE HEALTH PROFESSIONALSALPHA-CARE HEALTH PROFESSIONALSALPHA-CARE HEALTH PROFESSIONALSALPHA-CARE HEALTH PROFESSIONALSALSBERRY, ERICALTERNATIVE SCHOOL NETWORKALTERNATIVE TEACHING, INC.ALTOBELLA, MICHELLEALTORFER, INC.ALTORFER, INC.ALVARADO, MARCOALVARADO, MARTINALVARADO, NEIDAALVARADO, SALVADORALVARADO, VERONICAALVAREZ, DANIELALVIN, BETTIEALVIS, CHRISTINAAMAYA, VIRGINIAAMBE, JAY, INC.AMBOY MHPI LLCAMBROSE, EBONYAMEREN ILLINOISAMEREN ILLINOISAMEREN ILLINOISAMEREN ILLINOISAMEREN ILLINOISAMEREN ILLINOISAMEREN ILLINOISAMEREN ILLINOISAMEREN 2CC395912CC2392

ENIPAMERICAN ACCESS CASUALTY COMPANY A/S/O MANLEY, PAULETTEAMERICAN ACCORD FOOD CORPORATIONAMERICAN ACCORD FOOD CORPORATIONAMERICAN ACCORD FOOD CORPORATIONAMERICAN ACCORD FOOD CORPORATIONAMERICAN ACCORD FOOD CORPORATIONAMERICAN ACCORD FOOD CORPORATIONAMERICAN ACCORD FOOD CORPORATIONAMERICAN ACCORD FOOD CORPORATIONAMERICAN ACCORD FOOD CORPORATIONAMERICAN ACCORD FOOD CORPORATIONAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAYAMERICAN CHARTERED BANKAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, COUNSELAMERICAN HOME HEALTH CORPORATIONAMERICAN LOCKSMITH, INC.AMERICAN MEDICAL SUPPLY & SERVICE COMPANYAMERICAN NEEDLEAMERICAN PEST CONTROL, INC.AMERICAN RED CROSSAMERICAN TRAFFIC SAFETYAMERICAN VENDING SALES, INC.AMERISAFE CONSULTINGAMES, CORNELIUS, SR.AMEZUCUA, JOSEAMOS, LORRAINEAMOS, TIFFANYAMOS, TIFFANYANACLETO, URBANOANACLETO, URBANOANACLETO, URBANOANAYA, CAMILOANCHOR MECHANICAL, INC.ANCHOR MECHANICAL, INC.ANCHOR MECHANICAL, INC.ANCHOR MECHANICAL, INC.ANDERS, PETERANDERSON, ALICE; SMITH, ERICHA; & FEARS, BEATRICEANDERSON, ANTOINETTEANDERSON, CURTISANDERSON, DEVINANDERSON, EDWARDANDERSON, JACKIEANDERSON, KATHRYNANDERSON, KENDRICKANDERSON, LAMARANDERSON, NICOLEANDERSON, RASOR & PARTNERS, LLP.ANDERSON, RASOR & PARTNERS, LLP.ANDERSON, ROBERTANDERSON, SARAHANDERSON, THELMA L.ANDERSON, WILLIEANDERSON,SALLYANG, STEPHEN T., M.D., S.C.ANGELES, HERMENGILDOANTHONY, BRENDAANTHONY, MARGIEANTONSON, MICHAELAPARICIO, SEVERIANOARACHO, JOSE LUISARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICESARANDA, FELIXARANGO, JOSEARBUCKLE, SAMUEL D.ARCEO, EDGARARCINIGA, ANDREWARDEN SHORE CHILD AND FAMILY 13CC2842