Court of Claims of Illinois, 1929

Van Gorder v. State

Van Gorder v. State
Court of Claims of Illinois · Decided May 9, 1929 · Thomas
6 Ill. Ct. Cl. 281; 1929 Ill. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 140

Counsel

Ralph P. Sheridan, for claimant., Oscar E. Carlstrom, Attorney General; Roy D. Johnson, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Van Gorder v. State

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Thomas

delivered the opinion of the court:

This claimant, on the night of October 8,1927, while in the performance of his duties as a State highway patrol officer, was attempting to stop a violator of the Motor Vehicle Laws of this State. That, while attempting so to do, an automobile coming from the opposite direction side-swiped the motorcycle on which this claimant was riding, thereby throwing him off, causing him great bodily injuries.

Under the Workmen’s Compensation Law this claimant is entitled to medical and hospital services. Sufficient proofs have been given that this claimant expended $100.00 for medical services, and $23.00 for hospital services as a result of said injury.

We, therefore, recommend that this claim be allowed in the sum of $123.00.

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