{
  "id": 5341676,
  "name": "Zingo McNulty, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent",
  "name_abbreviation": "McNulty v. State",
  "decision_date": "1951-02-09",
  "docket_number": "No. 4330",
  "first_page": "325",
  "last_page": "327",
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      "cite": "20 Ill. Ct. Cl. 325"
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  "court": {
    "name_abbreviation": "Ill. Ct. Cl.",
    "id": 8793,
    "name": "Illinois Court of Claims"
  },
  "jurisdiction": {
    "id": 29,
    "name_long": "Illinois",
    "name": "Ill."
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  "last_updated": "2023-07-14T22:49:12.522107+00:00",
  "provenance": {
    "date_added": "2019-08-29",
    "source": "Harvard",
    "batch": "2018"
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    "parties": [
      "Zingo McNulty, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "ScHUMAN, C. J.\nClaimant, Zingo McNulty, was employed by the State of Illinois as a common laborer under the Division of Highways, and while so employed on May 23, 1950, in the- discharge of his duties, sustained an injury to his right eye, shoulder, and mouth by being struck with a metal sign, which had been placed on the highway near where he was working, the sign having been hit by an automobile. No jurisdictional questions are involved. Claimant was married, 57 years of age, and had four children under the age of 16 years dependent upon him for support at the time of his injury. In the year preceding his injuries he earned the sum of $1,509.20.\nThe particular facts as to the nature of the injuries were as follows: Claimant was cleaning out a catch basin near Second Street and St. Clair Avenue, and while so doing had placed two metal signs, one marked \u201cMen Working\u201d and the other \u201cSlow\u201d. Claimant heard a car strike one of the signs, looked around, and the sign struck him in the corner of the right eye. Claimant was also struck on the right shoulder and mouth causing loss of the left front incisor tooth.\nClaimant was taken to St. Mary\u2019s Hospital in East St. Louis, where he was given emergency treatment, and then went to his family physician, Dr. Earl Williams. Dr. Williams sent claimant to Dr. Nofles in St. Louis.\nThe Division of Highways had claimant sent to Dr. Lawrence Post, who examined claimant, and performed an operation on the right eye. The conclusi\u00f3n of all medical reports show claimant sustained a complete loss of sight of his right eye.\nClaimant was temporarily disabled from performing any work until about November 1, 1950. Eespondent paid all medical bills in connection with the injury, and temporary compensation to July 31,1950.\nThe evidence shows claimant expended $6.80 in going to doctors in St. Louis. For this amount he should be reimbursed.\nA bill for stenographic services, performed at the hearing, was submitted by Igatha Broach, in the amount of $28.65, which the Court finds to be reasonable.\nOn the basis of this record we make the following award:\nFor temporary total disability for the period from May 25, 1950, to October 2, 1950, a period of 18 and 5/7 weeks, in the amount of $561.44, of which $291.44 has been paid, leaving a balance due of $270.00, all of which has accrued and is payable forthwith.\nFor the specific total loss of the use of the right eye, the sum of $3,600.00 payable as follows: $540.00 for a period of 18 weeks, which has accrued to February 5, 1951. The balance of $3,060.00 to be paid in weekly installments of $30.00 per week for a period of 102 weeks beginning February 12, 1951.\nAn award is also entered in favor of the claimant in the amount of $6.80 for the expenses incurred by him in the treatment of his injuries.\nAn award of $100.00 to be paid by the respondent to the State Treasurer of the State of Illinois, as ex-officio custodian of the Workmen's Compensation Special Fund, to be distributed in accordance with the provisions of the said Workmen\u2019s Compensation Act.\nAn award is also made in favor of Igatha Broach for stenographic services in the amount of $28.65, which is payable forthwith.\nThis award is subject to the approval of the Governor as provided in Section 3 of \u201cAn Act concerning the payment of compensation awards to State employees.\u201d\nAll future payments are subject to the terms and provisions of the Workmen\u2019s Compensation Act of the State of Illinois.\nJurisdiction of this cause is specifically retained for the entry of such further orders as may from time to time be necessary.\nSupplemental Opinion\nIt being represented to the. Court that the award entered in this cause in the amount of $100.00 to be paid by the respondent to the State Treasurer of the State of Illinois, as ex-officio custodian of the Workmen\u2019s Compensation Special Fund, to be distributed in accordance with the provisions of the said Workmen\u2019s Compensation Act, is not necessary, as the balance in said fund is in excess of $50,000.00 and no further payments are required;\nIt is therefore ordered that the opinion in this case, wherein the following award was made:\n\u201cAn award of $100.00 to be paid by the respondent to the State Treasurer of the State of Illinois, as ex-officio custodian of the Workmen\u2019s Compensation Special Fund, to be distributed in accordance with the provisions of the said Workmen\u2019s Compensation Act\u201d\nis hereby vacated, set aside, and held for naught.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "ScHUMAN, C. J."
      }
    ],
    "attorneys": [
      "John B. Hab\u00e9is, Attorney for Claimant.",
      "Ivan A. Elliott, Attorney General; C. Arthur Nebel, Assistant Attorney General, for Respondent."
    ],
    "corrections": "",
    "head_matter": "(No. 4330\nZingo McNulty, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.\nOpinion filed February 9, 1951.\nSupplemental Opinion filed July 6, 1951.\nJohn B. Hab\u00e9is, Attorney for Claimant.\nIvan A. Elliott, Attorney General; C. Arthur Nebel, Assistant Attorney General, for Respondent."
  },
  "file_name": "0325-01",
  "first_page_order": 349,
  "last_page_order": 351
}