{
  "id": 2802538,
  "name": "Reeve B. Bokemeier, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent",
  "name_abbreviation": "Bokemeier v. State",
  "decision_date": "1931-05-14",
  "docket_number": "No. 1651",
  "first_page": "547",
  "last_page": "548",
  "citations": [
    {
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      "cite": "6 Ill. Ct. Cl. 547"
    }
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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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  "provenance": {
    "date_added": "2019-08-29",
    "source": "Harvard",
    "batch": "2018"
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  "casebody": {
    "judges": [],
    "parties": [
      "Reeve B. Bokemeier, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Mr. Justice Thomas\ndelivered the opinion of the court:\nOn January 10, 1930, while claimant was driving his automobile on State Highway Number 5 near Pingree Grove he collided with a track belonging to the State. The track was being driven by Theodore Rankin while engaged in work for the State, and it is charged the collision was caused by the careless and negligent manner in which Rankin operated the truck.\nIt is the settled law of Illinois that the State is not liable for injuries caused by the negligence of its officers, agents or employees in the absence of a statute creating such liability. This rule is so well known and has been so many times announced by this court and the Supreme Court that a citation of authorities is unnecessary.\nIf the damages to claimant\u2019s automobile were caused by the negligence of Rankin claimant is not without a remedy as Rankin is liable to him for all damages caused by his negligence.\nAs claimant has no cause of action against the State his claim is denied and the case dismissed.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Mr. Justice Thomas"
      }
    ],
    "attorneys": [
      "Dunwiddie & Thurber, for claimant.",
      "Oscar E. Carlstrom, Attorney General; Carl I. Dietz, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent."
    ],
    "corrections": "",
    "head_matter": "(No. 1651\nReeve B. Bokemeier, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.\nOpinion filed May 14, 1931.\nDunwiddie & Thurber, for claimant.\nOscar E. Carlstrom, Attorney General; Carl I. Dietz, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent."
  },
  "file_name": "0547-02",
  "first_page_order": 573,
  "last_page_order": 574
}