Awards in the 1990s
Published opinions from 1990 to 1999: 689 opinions, 238 with a dollar award, $17,898,597 in total. Amounts are as stated in each opinion and are not adjusted for inflation.
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Largest awards (top 100)
| Award | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| $6,002,615.13 | Midwest Construction Co. v. State of Illinois 45 Ill. Ct. Cl. 354 | December 14, 1992 |
| $3,196,248.33 | Boyd Brothers v. State of Illinois 52 Ill. Ct. Cl. 191 | November 1, 1994 |
| $681,819.86 | Fru-Con Corporation and Granite Construction, known as the Joint Venture v. State of Illinois 50 Ill. Ct. Cl. 50 | January 17, 1996 |
| $496,514.80 | R. W. Dunteman Co. v. State of Illinois 52 Ill. Ct. Cl. 33 | January 6, 1999 |
| $407,086.91 | A & H Plumbing and Heating Co. v. State of Illinois 42 Ill. Ct. Cl. 195 | June 8, 1990 |
| $302,719.08 | Dawn Scott. Sue E. Brown. Richard Olson and Janet McMillan v. State of Illinois 43 Ill. Ct. Cl. 85 | December 7, 1990 |
| $261,208.62 | Karen L. Henning and Robert F. Henning v. State of Illinois 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 199 | November 10, 1993 |
| $230,000 | Judy Henderson v. State of Illinois 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 67 | May 17, 1993 |
| $225,732.07 | Abbincton House v. State of Illinois 44 Ill. Ct. Cl. 47 | May 29, 1990 |
| $204,000 | Frank W. Mack v. State of Illinois 48 Ill. Ct. Cl. 147 | October 26, 1995 |
| $175,013.10 | Rickys Mith v. State of Illinois 42 Ill. Ct. Cl. 19 | May 9, 1990 |
| $150,000 | Evelyn Starr and Albert Starr v. State of Illinois 52 Ill. Ct. Cl. 271 | December 7, 1999 |
| $140,350 | James Allen Newsome v. State of Illinois 50 Ill. Ct. Cl. 389 | November 4, 1997 |
| $131,544.81 | Little City Foundation v. State of Illinois 43 Ill. Ct. Cl. 178 | November 8, 1990 |
| $127,485.80 | Glenda Hunter v. State of Illinois 44 Ill. Ct. Cl. 65 | January 31, 1992 |
| $113,278.77 | Pal-Mar Steel Cow v. State of Illinois 44 Ill. Ct. Cl. 13 | SeptemberdO, 1991 |
| $108,641.62 | Guarantee Electrical Co. v. State of Illinois 43 Ill. Ct. Cl. 35 | May 30, 1991 |
| $108,451.49 | Lucky Stores v. State of Illinois 47 Ill. Ct. Cl. 440 | December 16, 1994 |
| $103,660.25 | All States Painting, Inc. v. State of Illinois 43 Ill. Ct. Cl. 231 | June 18, 1991 |
| $100,000 | Edward J. Kirby v. State of Illinois 42 Ill. Ct. Cl. 77 | May 24, 1990 |
| $100,000 | Continental Insurance Co. and Norman Brothers, Inc. v. The State of Illinois and The Department of Transportation 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 26 | October 23, 1992 |
| $100,000 | Protective Insurance Co. v. State of Illinois 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 86 | May 16, 1994 |
| $100,000 | Carol J. Zimmerman v. State of Illinois 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 226 | May 10, 1994 |
| $100,000 | Catherine M. Carlson v. Board of Regents of the Regency Universities System 47 Ill. Ct. Cl. 171 | May 13, 1994 |
| $100,000 | Gertrude Lynch v. State of Illinois 48 Ill. Ct. Cl. 98 | October 26, 1995 |
| $100,000 | Kay E. Hefti v. State of Illinois 49 Ill. Ct. Cl. 63 | May 7, 1996 |
| $100,000 | Parr v. State of Illinois 51 Ill. Ct. Cl. 44 | May 12, 1999 |
| $100,000 | In re Bonnar 51 Ill. Ct. Cl. 392 | October 2, 1998 |
| $95,000 | Harry W. Kuhn Redi-Mix Concrete v. State of Illinois 45 Ill. Ct. Cl. 33 | May 17, 1993 |
| $91,668.65 | Michael Blair and Cynthia Blair v. State of Illinois 47 Ill. Ct. Cl. 108 | September 30, 1994 |
| $90,500 | James Sallee v. State of Illinois 42 Ill. Ct. Cl. 41 | January 22, 1990 |
| $87,684.91 | Central Illinois Public Service Company v. Eastern Illinois University 47 Ill. Ct. Cl. 347 | December 28, 1994 |
| $85,000 | Stupp Brothers Bridge & Iron Co. v. State of Illinois 51 Ill. Ct. Cl. 195 | May 26, 1998 |
| $75,000 | Joyce a. Wilson v. State of Illinois 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 20 | June 24, 1994 |
| $75,000 | Mark Alsobrook v. State of Illinois 48 Ill. Ct. Cl. 205 | May 10, 1995 |
| $73,352.15 | Thos. M. Madden Co. v. State of Illinois 48 Ill. Ct. Cl. 319 | January 23, 1996 |
| $69,543.02 | G.O.B. Construction, Inc. v. Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services 44 Ill. Ct. Cl. 262 | August 19, 1991 |
| $65,604 | Bristol Steel Corporation v. State of Illinois 45 Ill. Ct. Cl. 105 | November 13,1990. |
| $65,000 | Carol Smart v. State of Illinois 48 Ill. Ct. Cl. 38 | April 14, 1995 |
| $65,000 | Arlene Koss v. State of Illinois 51 Ill. Ct. Cl. 98 | May 12, 1999 |
| $60,000 | Betty Hightower v. State of Illinois 48 Ill. Ct. Cl. 184 | January 25, 1996 |
| $53,270.51 | Charlotte Duprey v. State of Illinois 47 Ill. Ct. Cl. 280 | September 30, 1994 |
| $51,896 | American Janitorial Services v. State of Illinois 50 Ill. Ct. Cl. 208 | February 27, 1998 |
| $51,733.01 | Joseph P. Kowasz v. State of Illinois 50 Ill. Ct. Cl. 174 | January 12, 1994 |
| $51,320.85 | Moore Business Systems v. State of Illinois 43 Ill. Ct. Cl. 262 | March 22, 1991 |
| $50,000 | Lanny Russell v. State of Illinois 42 Ill. Ct. Cl. 83 | June 8, 1990 |
| $50,000 | In re Darlene D. Smith 43 Ill. Ct. Cl. 183 | July 12, 1990 |
| $50,000 | In re Cardwell 43 Ill. Ct. Cl. 305 | December 7, 1990 |
| $50,000 | In re W. Allen Winchester 44 Ill. Ct. Cl. 232 | November 19, 1991 |
| $50,000 | Alonzojones v. State of Illinois 45 Ill. Ct. Cl. 90 | May 17,1993. |
| $50,000 | Mary Doe and Carrie Doe v. State of Illinois 45 Ill. Ct. Cl. 190 | November 13, 1991 |
| $50,000 | Shirley Crider v. State of Illinois 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 128 | May 13, 1994 |
| $50,000 | Todd Andrew Schmiedl v. The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 312 | June 23, 1994 |
| $50,000 | Janice Ryan v. State of Illinois 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 321 | January 6, 1994 |
| $50,000 | Vada Berniece Tuley v. State of Illinois 47 Ill. Ct. Cl. 396 | February 6, 1995 |
| $50,000 | In re Joanne E. Conklin 47 Ill. Ct. Cl. 427 | May 10, 1995 |
| $50,000 | In re Janet Drury 47 Ill. Ct. Cl. 437 | August 16, 1994 |
| $50,000 | Jane Doe v. State of Illinois 48 Ill. Ct. Cl. 125 | December 19, 1998 |
| $50,000 | Jean Simioni v. State of Illinois 48 Ill. Ct. Cl. 209 | March 30, 1993 |
| $50,000 | In re Karin L. Degelman 48 Ill. Ct. Cl. 255 | May 23, 1995 |
| $50,000 | In re Nancy Kolowski 48 Ill. Ct. Cl. 443 | August 23, 1995 |
| $50,000 | In re Darla Powell 49 Ill. Ct. Cl. 169 | September 27, 1996 |
| $50,000 | In re Brian Jay Holt 49 Ill. Ct. Cl. 183 | July 3, 1996 |
| $46,902.50 | Schuepfer Plumbing Inc. v. State of Illinois 52 Ill. Ct. Cl. 151 | May 7, 1997 |
| $46,139.57 | Robert Vasquez v. State of Illinois 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 352 | May 25, 1993 |
| $41,620.59 | Bruce Buelke and Dawes Transport v. State of Illinois 52 Ill. Ct. Cl. 176 | August 13, 1998 |
| $40,000 | Peggy Ann Simmons and Harold Gordon Love v. State of Illinois 50 Ill. Ct. Cl. 269 | May 23, 1995 |
| $39,555.40 | Glenstone Homeowners Association v. Illinois Department of Transportation 48 Ill. Ct. Cl. 388 | May 13, 1996 |
| $38,889 | Marasovic v. State of Illinois 45 Ill. Ct. Cl. 154 | March 25, 1993 |
| $35,750 | David H. Katzenberger v. State of Illinois 43 Ill. Ct. Cl. 218 | May 8, 1991 |
| $35,000 | Taft Smith v. State of Illinois 47 Ill. Ct. Cl. 118 | August 9, 1994 |
| $33,491.67 | Judith a. Moroz v. State of Illinois 52 Ill. Ct. Cl. 92 | September 3, 1999 |
| $32,400 | Pat Frank De Leo and Norman Hafron v. State of Illinois 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 256 | May 10, 1993 |
| $30,886.83 | Mediscreen Corp. v. State of Illinois 47 Ill. Ct. Cl. 41 | May 10, 1995 |
| $30,029.60 | Herman L. Johnson v. State of Illinois 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 309 | April 7, 1994 |
| $30,000 | Richard Toth v. State of Illinois 48 Ill. Ct. Cl. 35 | April 19, 1995 |
| $30,000 | John a. Mettes v. State of Illinois 51 Ill. Ct. Cl. 115 | May 12, 1999 |
| $28,764 | Allied Van Lines and Ray Houleite v. State of Illinois 45 Ill. Ct. Cl. 94 | July 23, 1992 |
| $26,056.21 | Bernie J. Gildehaus v. State of Illinois 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 176 | June 30, 1993 |
| $25,000 | William L. Thomas v. State of Illinois 43 Ill. Ct. Cl. 191 | March 1 9 , l S l |
| $25,000 | Nicolette M. Steger v. State of Illinois 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 262 | October 15, 1993 |
| $25,000 | Debbie Morge v. State of Illinois 47 Ill. Ct. Cl. 318 | September 18, 1991 |
| $25,000 | Aaron T. Olin v. State of Illinois 48 Ill. Ct. Cl. 366 | May 13, 1993 |
| $24,432.25 | Eileen Owens v. Illinois State University et al. 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 384 | May 13, 1994 |
| $23,776.54 | Genie Construction Co., Inc. v. State of Illinois 51 Ill. Ct. Cl. 153 | May 12,1999 |
| $22,806.57 | Charitha Matthews v. State of Illinois 44 Ill. Ct. Cl. 291 | February 4, 1992 |
| $22,579.20 | Donald E. Willis v. State of Illinois 48 Ill. Ct. Cl. 132 | January 16, 1996 |
| $22,351.38 | Travenol Laboratories, Inc. v. State of Illinois 44 Ill. Ct. Cl. 331 | October 21, 1991 |
| $21,408.72 | Dennis Curtis Boiler Repair v. State of Illinois 51 Ill. Ct. Cl. 321 | January 5, 1999 |
| $21,000 | Allen N. Ondes v. State of Illinois 43 Ill. Ct. Cl. 272 | May 29, 2991 |
| $20,096.04 | Spivey Marine & Harbor Service Co. v. State of Illinois 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 41 | June 23, 1994 |
| $20,000 | Carmen J. Olivo v. The State of Illinois And/or Its Department of Mental Health et al. 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 90 | October 19, 1993 |
| $20,000 | Leland Shalgos v. State of Illinois 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 331 | June 22, 1994 |
| $20,000 | Janet Holman v. State of Illinois 47 Ill. Ct. Cl. 372 | March 6, 1995 |
| $20,000 | Canteen Township v. State of Illinois 48 Ill. Ct. Cl. 179 | August 30, 1995 |
| $19,000 | John Whitehead v. State of Illinois 50 Ill. Ct. Cl. 287 | March 3, 1998 |
| $18,657.55 | R. W. Dunteman Company v. State of Illinois 49 Ill. Ct. Cl. 5 | March 10, 1995 |
| $18,500 | Sharon M. Koepp and Bobby G. Koller v. State of Illinois 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 344 | November 29, 1993 |
| $17,500 | David Suhrbier v. State of Illinois 46 Ill. Ct. Cl. 102 | June 27, 1994 |
| $17,500 | William Haendel v. State of Illinois 50 Ill. Ct. Cl. 224 | April 22, 1996 |