Illinois Court of Claims Opinions

Awards in the 2000s

Published opinions from 2000 to 2009: 238 opinions, 73 with a dollar award, $5,593,427 in total. Amounts are as stated in each opinion and are not adjusted for inflation.

Search every opinion from the 2000s

Largest awards

AwardCaseDate
$1,279,810.45 Cahokia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center et al. v. State of Illinois and Illinois Department of Public Aid n/k/a Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
59 Ill. Ct. Cl. 278
September 8, 2006
$453,145.25 James Cape & Sons Co. v. State of Illinois
52 Ill. Ct. Cl. 322
March 23, 2000
$425,000 J. W. and Dorothy Todd v. State of Illinois
53 Ill. Ct. Cl. 5
January 17, 2001
$302,061 Malcolm Eaton Enterprises v. State of Illinois
59 Ill. Ct. Cl. 216
June 29, 2007
$293,888.83 Debra Sue Hawk Young v. State of Illinois
59 Ill. Ct. Cl. 359
June 29, 2007
$283,129.89 Victoria Coda v. State of Illinois
60 Ill. Ct. Cl. 287
June 30, 2008
$268,703.22 Linda Calhoun and Laurie Harris v. State of Illinois
58 Ill. Ct. Cl. 225
February 9, 2006
$259,038 Joanne Cramer v. State of Illinois
60 Ill. Ct. Cl. 264
June 30, 2008
$175,780.77 Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware v. State of Illinois
54 Ill. Ct. Cl. 367
December 12, 2001
$105,000 Kerry and Theodore Vintila v. Illinois Department of Transportation
60 Ill. Ct. Cl. 232
January 7, 2008
$100,000 Sharon Wysopal v. State of Illinois
52 Ill. Ct. Cl. 227
April 3, 2000
$100,000 Joseph Sobolak v. State of Illinois
54 Ill. Ct. Cl. 333
May 28, 2002
$100,000 Commercial Union Insurance Co. v. State of Illinois
55 Ill. Ct. Cl. 270
August 14, 2002
$100,000 Larry D. Reichert v. University of Illinois
59 Ill. Ct. Cl. 229
June 23, 2005
$97,500 Approved Home v. State of Illinois
60 Ill. Ct. Cl. 212
May 14, 2008
$90,000 Josephine Ochoa v. State of Illinois
59 Ill. Ct. Cl. 320
May 30, 2007
$86,324.09 Sheri Creekmore v. Illinois Department of Agriculture
61 Ill. Ct. Cl. 282
April 21, 2009
$75,000 Nicholas Sabaduquia v. State of Illinois
54 Ill. Ct. Cl. 288
April 5, 2001
$75,000 Melinda Medina v. State of Illinois
55 Ill. Ct. Cl. 364
May 8, 2003
$72,200 Monroe Development Agency v. State of Illinois
54 Ill. Ct. Cl. 426
May 28, 2002
$70,043.17 Dexter Chism v. State of Illinois
60 Ill. Ct. Cl. 213
April 12, 2007
$70,043.17 Dexter Chism v. State of Illinois
60 Ill. Ct. Cl. 218
August 30, 2007
$70,043.17 Dexter Chism v. State of Illinois
60 Ill. Ct. Cl. 219
January 22, 2008
$70,000 Susan M. Pugh v. State of Illinois
54 Ill. Ct. Cl. 447
December 19, 2001
$65,000 Michael Risty v. State of Illinois
54 Ill. Ct. Cl. 365
August 14, 2001
$51,708.45 Maryann Makkay v. University of Illinois
61 Ill. Ct. Cl. 225
August 31, 2006
$51,360 Charlene Amos v. State of Illinois
55 Ill. Ct. Cl. 368
May 8, 2003
$48,000 Michael Kling v. State of Illinois
54 Ill. Ct. Cl. 305
August 14, 2001
$45,047.80 Four Rivers Special Education District v. Illinois State Board of Education
62 Ill. Ct. Cl. 201
April 30, 2009
$40,000 Karla Burns v. State of Illinois
53 Ill. Ct. Cl. 73
February 26, 2001
$34,565.66 Jeffrey F. Bryan v. State of Illinois
59 Ill. Ct. Cl. 256
January 18, 2007
$30,882.85 Lake Environmental, Inc. v. State of Illinois
54 Ill. Ct. Cl. 408
May 29, 2001
$30,000 Marcello Cerasani v. State of Illinois
53 Ill. Ct. Cl. 148
March 27, 2001
$29,978.01 John P. Daniels v. State of Illinois
53 Ill. Ct. Cl. 116
December 6, 2000
$15,840.13 Sharon Curry v. State of Illinois
55 Ill. Ct. Cl. 357
April 7, 2003
$15,000 Theresa Thomas v. State of Illinois
55 Ill. Ct. Cl. 268
March 21, 2002
$12,000 Robert Gushes v. State of Illinois
53 Ill. Ct. Cl. 54
September 26, 2000
$11,258.20 Kapner v. State of Illinois
54 Ill. Ct. Cl. 330
June 21, 2002
$10,837 Helen Lundy and Jack Barnes v. Illinois Department of Transportation
53 Ill. Ct. Cl. 181
March 26, 2001
$10,000 Edward Faircloth v. State of Illinois
55 Ill. Ct. Cl. 275
August 28, 2002
$7,510 Shawn P. Depke v. State of Illinois
59 Ill. Ct. Cl. 337
May 3, 2007
$7,120 Don Wilson v. State of Illinois
54 Ill. Ct. Cl. 489
March 19, 2002
$6,000 Glenda K. Netter v. State of Illinois
55 Ill. Ct. Cl. 317
April 1, 2003
$5,135.13 Sharon Curry v. State of Illinois
55 Ill. Ct. Cl. 348
January 2, 2003
$4,000 Albert Williams v. State of Illinois
53 Ill. Ct. Cl. 199
June 19, 2000
$3,000 Richard Berry v. State of Illinois
52 Ill. Ct. Cl. 117
March 7, 2000
$2,842.13 State Farm Mutual Insurance Co. v. State of Illinois
53 Ill. Ct. Cl. 232
March 20, 2001
$2,745.11 State Farm Mutual Insurance Co. A/s/o George and Carrie Tuthill v. State of Illinois
53 Ill. Ct. Cl. 226
May 3, 2001
$2,212.46 Jack Austin v. State of Illinois
54 Ill. Ct. Cl. 375
February 4, 2002
$1,341 Lawrence Jones v. State of Illinois
54 Ill. Ct. Cl. 420
September 14, 2001
$950 Pierre Williams v. State of Illinois
55 Ill. Ct. Cl. 400
March 18, 2003
$931.03 Robin Johnson v. State of Illinois
55 Ill. Ct. Cl. 410
July 15, 2002
$900 Carl R. Evans v. State of Illinois
55 Ill. Ct. Cl. 395
October 10, 2002
$850 Alejandro Escobar v. State of Illinois
55 Ill. Ct. Cl. 433
February 20, 2003
$800 William Neuhalfren v. State of Illinois
59 Ill. Ct. Cl. 350
June 22, 2007
$500 David Henderson v. State of Illinois
53 Ill. Ct. Cl. 193
March 5, 2001
$487.50 Alfonso Lebron v. State of Illinois
54 Ill. Ct. Cl. 431
December 11, 2001
$406.42 Fayson v. State
54 Ill. Ct. Cl. 435
December 12, 2001
$386 Ronald C. Topczewski v. Illinois Department of Transportation
61 Ill. Ct. Cl. 287
April 10, 2009
$350 Michael Tolbert v. State of Illinois
59 Ill. Ct. Cl. 308
February 16, 2007
$300 James Earl Williams v. State of Illinois
53 Ill. Ct. Cl. 135
February 27, 2001
$250 Mondrea Vinning v. State of Illinois
59 Ill. Ct. Cl. 275
April 26, 2007
$234.30 Lee Holden Parker v. State of Illinois
52 Ill. Ct. Cl. 378
May 24, 2000
$200 Jerry Alvarez v. State of Illinois
54 Ill. Ct. Cl. 405
September 11, 2001
$157.04 Larry J. Rial v. State of Illinois
52 Ill. Ct. Cl. 409
January 12, 2000
$130 Gregory Kimble v. State of Illinois
54 Ill. Ct. Cl. 327
June 28, 2002
$125 Charles Knox v. State of Illinois
54 Ill. Ct. Cl. 485
September 14, 2001
$55 Harold Oliver v. State of Illinois
54 Ill. Ct. Cl. 444
March 18, 2002
$30 Gregory Agnew v. State of Illinois
52 Ill. Ct. Cl. 406
March 31, 2000

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