Case Name: Guy F. Johnson, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent
Court: Illinois Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1934-03-13
Citations: 8 Ill. Ct. Cl. 67
Docket Number: No. 2050
Parties: Guy F. Johnson, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 8
Pages: 67–68

Head Matter:
(No. 2050
Guy F. Johnson, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.
Opinion filed March 13, 1934.
B. Wallace Karraker, for claimant.
Otto Keener, Attorney General; John Kasserman, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

Opinion:
Mr. Justice Yantis
delivered the opinion of the court:
Claimant was employed with his mule in construction work on State Aid Boute 7-14. While so working, the mule was struck by a truck, operated by an employee of the State of Illinois, and died as a result of such injuries. An award is sought in the sum of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00).
The claim is based upon the negligence of the driver of the State truck. No government is liable for the negligence of its employees in the absence of a Statute making it liable for such riegligence.
Minear vs. State Board of Agriculture, 259 Ill. 549;
Braun vs. State, 6 C. C. R. 104;
Sapp vs. State, 7 C. C. R. 90.
Illinois has no such Statute.
If the loss complained of was caused by the negligence of the driyer of the truck, claimant's remedy is against the driver and not against the State.
Cooney vs. Town of Hartland, 95 Ill. 516.
The claim is denied and cause dismissed.