Case Name: Arthur Van Gorder, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent
Court: Illinois Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1929-05-09
Citations: 6 Ill. Ct. Cl. 281
Docket Number: No. 1470
Parties: Arthur Van Gorder, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 6
Pages: 281–281

Head Matter:
(No. 1470
Arthur Van Gorder, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Opinion filed May 9, 1929.
Ralph P. Sheridan, for claimant.
Oscar E. Carlstrom, Attorney General; Roy D. Johnson, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Opinion:
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.