HAWTHORN MELLODY FARMS, Claimant, v. THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.
Case summary
Claimant sought compensation for damage to its property caused by State snowplows in early 1979. The court approved a joint stipulation and awarded $16,000, finding the settlement fair and reasonable.
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Headnotes
- T YRONE C. FAHNER, Attorney General (GLEN P. LARNER,Assistant Attorney General, of counsel), for Respondent.
- HIGHWAYS-snowplow damage- stipulation- claim allowed. Where parties stipulated that Claimant’s property was damaged by State snowplows to extent of $16,000, Court of Claims would honor agreement and enter award accordingly.
This claim comes before the Court on the joint stipulation of parties, in which they agree to an award of $16,000 for damage done to Claimant’s property by State snowplows during the early months of 1979.
While the Court is not necessarily obligated to honor settlement agreements such as this, it does not desire to impose a controversy between parties when they are in agreement. The Court encourages the settlement of actions without recourse to the trial process, and so long as the settlement appears fair, reasonable and justifiable under the facts and the law, we will honor the agreement and enter the award accordingly.
We hereby grant an award of $16,000 to Claimant in full and final satisfaction of this claim.