Claimant, v. THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, LENA MCGLENNON, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimant's clothing was damaged by exposed electrical wires while working for the Illinois Department of Revenue. The court accepted a joint stipulation and awarded $65.50.

Claim type: Property Damage

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STIPULATIONS-dUmUgt?d clothing-State employee- claim allowed. Claimant wffered damage to her clothing when she brushed against exposed electrical wires while working as employee of Department of Revenue, and claim was allowed based on joint stipulation of parties showing that State conceded liability and that Claimant was exercising due care at the time

LENA MCGLENNON,pro se, for Claimant. NEIL F. HARTIGAN, Attorney General (SUE MUELLER, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel), for Respondent.

HOLDERMAN, J.

This claim comes before the Court on a joint stipulation of the parties which states as follows: Claimant’s clothing was damaged when she brushed up against two exposed electrical wires while going about her duties as an employee of the Illinois Department of Revenue. Claimant was in due care for her clothing at the time the incident occurred. The Respondent has conceded liability for the damage of the property to the extent agreed upon in the joint stipulation. Both parties agree that the value of the Claimant’s clothing amounts to $65.50.

[*323] No other evidence, oral or written, was presented to the Court, and both parties waived briefs. Both parties agree to the granting of an award to the Claimant for $65.50.

Furthermore, the Claimant and the Respondent agree that this award will constitute full and final satisfac-tion of the claim herein or any other claim arising from this same occurrence.

While this Court is not necessarily bound by a stipulation such as this, it has no desire to interpose a controversy where none appears to exist. The stipulation submitted by the parties appears to have been entered into freely and fairly, and its contents appear to be reasonable. The Court, therefore, finds no reason not to accept it and follow its recommendation of an award for $65.50.

It is hereby ordered that the Claimant, Lena McGlen-non, be awarded the amount of $65.50 in full and final satisfaction of this claim.