Case Name: William L. Betz, Claimant, v. The State of Illinois, Respondent
Court: Illinois Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1984-09-21
Citations: 37 Ill. Ct. Cl. 244
Docket Number: No. 83-CC-0924
Parties: William L. Betz, Claimant, v. The State of Illinois, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 37
Pages: 244–245

Head Matter:
(No. 83-CC-0924
William L. Betz, Claimant, v. The State of Illinois, Respondent.
Opinion filed September 21, 1984.
William L. Betz, pro se, for Claimant.
Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General (Sue Mueller, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel), for Respondent.

Opinion:
Raucci, J.
Claimant seeks payment for the alleged conversion of his property.
The evidence of the Claimant fails to establish that the Respondent converted his property.
Claimant testified that on August 25, 1982, he was involved in an altercation with his cellmate at the Stateville Correctional Center.
Claimant and his cellmate were placed in segregation. The cellmate apparently was allowed to leave the segregation unit, and removed his personal property.
Later, Claimant received a few items of his personal property, but claims a loss of various other items. Claimant admits that it was possible that his cellmate or other inmates took his property.
Since no showing was made that the Respondent or any of its agents come into possession of the property, the Claim will be denied, with prejudice.