Case Name: Robert J. Cullers, Claimant, v. The State of Illinois, Respondent
Court: Illinois Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1987-08-13
Citations: 40 Ill. Ct. Cl. 211
Docket Number: No. 86-CC-2869
Parties: Robert J. Cullers, Claimant, v. The State of Illinois, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 40
Pages: 211–212

Head Matter:
(No. 86-CC-2869
Robert J. Cullers, Claimant, v. The State of Illinois, Respondent.
Opinion filed August 13, 1987.
Sonnemaker, Sonnemaker & Vespa, for Claimant.
Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General (Claire Gibson Taylor, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel), for Respondent.

Opinion:
Sommer, J.
This Court, having considered the Respondent's motion to dismiss or in the alternative, motion for summary judgment, and being fully advised in the premises;
Finds that the Claimant was injured in an automobile collision when the automobile in which he was riding collided with an automobile coming onto a State-controlled road, the Osceola Spur in Stark County, from a driveway. Further, that the Claimant has recovered $100,000.00 from the insurer of the driver of the automobile in which he was a passenger. Further, that this Court has held on numerous occasions that recovery of the statutory limit of $100,000.00 or more from another party to an accident completely sets off any claim that may be had against the State.
It is therefore ordered that this cause is dismissed with prejudice.