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WHIPPLE v. DEP'T OF CORRECTIONS

No. 85-1379.

164 Ill. App.3d 902 (1987)

518 N.E.2d 386

LON WHIPPLE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (3rd Division).

Opinion filed December 16, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General, of Springfield (Candida Miranda, Assistant Attorney General, of Chicago, of counsel), for appellants.

Gail E. Mrozowski, of Cornfield & Feldman, of Chicago, for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the court:

This case arises out of an escape from Stateville Correctional Center on December 31, 1982. Plaintiff, Lon Whipple, worked as a tower guard during the 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift that evening and was charged with negligence in violation of Stateville Employee Rules 10 and 53, which essentially provide that the prevention of escape is paramount and that escape is attributable to employee negligence...

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