Awards in the 1980s
Published opinions from 1980 to 1989: 1,014 opinions, 549 with a dollar award, $29,870,281 in total. Amounts are as stated in each opinion and are not adjusted for inflation.
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Largest awards (top 100)
| Award | Case | Date |
|---|---|---|
| $8,434,875.50 | Gertrude Gendel and Ruth Lew v. State of Illinois 38 Ill. Ct. Cl. 76 | December 15, 1982 |
| $2,478,700 | (no 83-Cc-2737-Claimant Awarded $24 v. State of Illinois 36 Ill. Ct. Cl. 321 | July 28, 1983 |
| $2,427,344.05 | County of Cook v. State of Illinois 40 Ill. Ct. Cl. 143 | June 22, 1987 |
| $967,539 | Delphi Associates v. State of Illinois 39 Ill. Ct. Cl. 127 | December 1, 1986 |
| $530,680.53 | Jay Steinberg v. State of Illinois 41 Ill. Ct. Cl. 209 | January 5, 1989 |
| $522,863.83 | Elaine Peltz et al. v. State of Illinois 34 Ill. Ct. Cl. 284 | May 6, 1981 |
| $483,020 | Coppotelli v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 328 | November 30, 1981 |
| $466,727.37 | William Acoff v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 364 | September 21, 1981 |
| $437,841.81 | Talandis Construction Corporation and United Pacific Insurance Company, Assignee v. State of Illinois and Illinois Building Authority 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 234 | June 7, 1982 |
| $415,660.29 | The County of Cook v. State of Illinois 33 Ill. Ct. Cl. 101 | February 8, 1980 |
| $400,000 | Archibald Copland v. State of Illinois 41 Ill. Ct. Cl. 125 | January 19, 1989 |
| $382,420.64 | Johnson County Asphalt v. State of Illinois 39 Ill. Ct. Cl. 36 | February 24, 1987 |
| $363,807.83 | County of Cook v. State of Illinois 36 Ill. Ct. Cl. 68 | July 7, 1983 |
| $349,146.79 | Mary Norman v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 895 | May 2, 1983 |
| $340,681 | Hyde Park Medical Laboratory v. State of Illinois 41 Ill. Ct. Cl. 1 | August 22, 1988 |
| $286,004.39 | State Employees' Retirement System v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 889 | May 4, 1983 |
| $259,818.66 | Seidel Coal & Coke Co. v. State of Illinois 33 Ill. Ct. Cl. 13 | May 2, 1980 |
| $250,637.50 | Jeffrey D. Colman v. State of Illinois 37 Ill. Ct. Cl. 307 | November 27, 1984 |
| $240,000 | Pora Construction Company v. State of Illinois, Capital Development Board 37 Ill. Ct. Cl. 54 | November 9, 1984 |
| $223,272.20 | Larry Carlson& Associates v. State of Illinois 40 Ill. Ct. Cl. 100 | June 17, 1988 |
| $215,260.98 | Dimmitt& Owens Financial v. The Department of Children et al. 44 Ill. Ct. Cl. 25 | November 9, 1987 |
| $180,000 | James Stillsand Francine Stills v. State of Illinois 41 Ill. Ct. Cl. 60 | February 7, 1989 |
| $175,000 | Walshbros v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 166 | June 15, 1982 |
| $162,442 | Paul Sheedy v. State of Illinois 42 Ill. Ct. Cl. 61 | July 28, 1989 |
| $154,666.54 | L. E. Alport & Company and Dolan Landscaping, Inc. v. State of Illinois 36 Ill. Ct. Cl. 1 | September 22, 1983 |
| $152,773.75 | Sansherma Bahn and Millicent Systems, Inc. v. State of Illinois 38 Ill. Ct. Cl. 57 | September 23, 1985 |
| $145,000 | J. M. Corbett Co. et al. v. State of Illinois 33 Ill. Ct. Cl. 169 | February 29, 1980 |
| $125,000 | Patrick J. Kelly v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 56 | March 26, 1981 |
| $124,398.09 | (no. &i-Cc-1448-Claimant Awarded $124 v. Illinois Department of Central Management Services 39 Ill. Ct. Cl. 133 | July 1,1986 |
| $120,000 | Bernadette Perham and Terry Yale Feiertag v. State of Illinois 36 Ill. Ct. Cl. 330 | May 9, 1984 |
| $115,116.86 | James F. Neylon v. State of Illinois 39 Ill. Ct. Cl. 63 | December 19, 1986 |
| $109,081 | Delta Systems Corporation v. State of Illinois 38 Ill. Ct. Cl. 31 | July 11, 1985 |
| $108,000 | (no 87-Cc-0304-Claimant Awarded $1 v. State of Illinois 42 Ill. Ct. Cl. 1 | July 3,1989 |
| $100,000 | Joseph J. Duffy Co. v. State of Illinois 34 Ill. Ct. Cl. 69 | February 2, 1981 |
| $100,000 | American Bank of Cerro Gordo v. State of Illinois 37 Ill. Ct. Cl. 82 | July 27, 1984 |
| $100,000 | Richard H. Peterson v. State of Illinois 37 Ill. Ct. Cl. 104 | July 27, 1984 |
| $100,000 | Dorothy Williams v. State of Illinois 37 Ill. Ct. Cl. 237 | March 21, 1985 |
| $100,000 | James G. Kirchner v. State of Illinois 38 Ill. Ct. Cl. 36 | January 8, 1986 |
| $100,000 | Robert Schneider v. State of Illinois 38 Ill. Ct. Cl. 40 | July 1, 1985 |
| $99,531 | United States Department of Labor v. State of Illinois 34 Ill. Ct. Cl. 188 | August 25, 1980 |
| $96,998.05 | R. D. Lawrence Construction Co. v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 709 | February 24, 1982 |
| $90,000 | Illinois Constructors Corp. v. State of Illinois 39 Ill. Ct. Cl. 148 | April 21, 1987 |
| $86,256 | Ryder Truck Rental, Inc. v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 841 | June 25, 1982 |
| $85,355.59 | Community College District 526 v. State of Illinois 41 Ill. Ct. Cl. 56 | January 9, 1989 |
| $85,000 | Corabell Dewi-Rr v. State of Illinois 37 Ill. Ct. Cl. 254 | October 29, 1984 |
| $85,000 | Kenneth Tivador v. State of Illinois 40 Ill. Ct. Cl. 48 | November 2, 1987 |
| $82,369.94 | Forrest R. Chaney and David a. Imber v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 830 | May 31, 1983 |
| $82,000 | Wil-Freds v. State of Illinois 38 Ill. Ct. Cl. 152 | November 18, 1985 |
| $81,180 | Raymond G. Romeroex Rel. Mexican American Legal Defense v. State of Illinois 37 Ill. Ct. Cl. 308 | December 6, 1984 |
| $80,899.56 | James Lin v. State of Illinois 41 Ill. Ct. Cl. 80 | November 29, 1988 |
| $80,872.26 | Thorleif Larsen& Son v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 810 | July 15, 1982 |
| $79,750 | Silvio Giovanetto v. State of Illinois 42 Ill. Ct. Cl. 106 | May 11, 1989 |
| $78,910 | Suburban Electric Co. v. State of Illinois 34 Ill. Ct. Cl. 286 | June 11, 1981 |
| $75,000 | Mitchell Ware v. State of Illinois 37 Ill. Ct. Cl. 43 | March 19, 1985 |
| $75,000 | Thomas Tucker v. State of Illinois 42 Ill. Ct. Cl. 72 | July 31, 1989 |
| $72,638.48 | Robert Schneider and Floyd Harris v. State of Illinois 37 Ill. Ct. Cl. 34 | May 17, 1985 |
| $71,914 | United States Department of Labor v. State of Illinois 34 Ill. Ct. Cl. 197 | August 25, 1980 |
| $68,320 | I & Dpharmacy v. State of Illinois 37 Ill. Ct. Cl. 37 | July 2, 1984 |
| $67,500 | Willisbarry Shaw v. State of Illinois 38 Ill. Ct. Cl. 129 | March 18, 1986 |
| $65,000 | National Bank of Bloomington v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 394 | May 13, 1982 |
| $64,903 | Carol Moseley Braun v. State of Illinois 37 Ill. Ct. Cl. 318 | November 27, 1984 |
| $63,900.90 | Rosetta Wheadon v. State of Illinois 39 Ill. Ct. Cl. 165 | July 3, 1986 |
| $63,494.91 | Jacob M . Kwnz v. State of Illinois 37 Ill. Ct. Cl. 304 | June 10, 1985 |
| $63,370.45 | Madison-Kedzie v. State of Illinois 39 Ill. Ct. Cl. 16 | December 31, 1986 |
| $60,000 | McIntyre v. State of Illinois 39 Ill. Ct. Cl. 78 | June 19, 1987 |
| $60,000 | Raymond Ponczek v. Stazzone 41 Ill. Ct. Cl. 106 | September 16, 1988 |
| $59,388.15 | American Electric Construction Company v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 137 | June 25, 1982 |
| $57,500 | Joyce Molitor v. State of Illinois 40 Ill. Ct. Cl. 216 | November 2, 1987 |
| $55,879.16 | Ronald a. Liebman v. State of Illinois 37 Ill. Ct. Cl. 315 | June 10, 1985 |
| $55,346.21 | Margaret Tzinberg v. Illinois Department of Public Aid 39 Ill. Ct. Cl. 27 | November 3, 1986 |
| $54,848.93 | John Duffy v. State of Illinois 39 Ill. Ct. Cl. 143 | August 6, 1986 |
| $54,824 | Akiba South Side Jewish Day School and Open Kitchens v. State of Illinois 36 Ill. Ct. Cl. 119 | November 9, 1983 |
| $51,508.80 | National Bank of Bloomington v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 37 | February 24, 1982 |
| $50,939.73 | J. Ade and Cassen Transport Company v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 679 | January 26, 1983 |
| $50,000 | Divane Bros. Electric Co. v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 257 | October 16, 1981 |
| $50,000 | Imyrtle Enzenbacher v. State of Illinois 38 Ill. Ct. Cl. 123 | January 13, 1986 |
| $50,000 | I N Re Application of Billie Jean Erickson v. State of Illinois 38 Ill. Ct. Cl. 301 | November 18, 1985 |
| $50,000 | I N Re Application of Connie a. Turpin v. State of Illinois 38 Ill. Ct. Cl. 305 | July 3, 1985 |
| $50,000 | In re Linda Ford and Beverly McGee 38 Ill. Ct. Cl. 306 | March 18, 1986 |
| $48,903.75 | Forest Clark v. State of Illinois 38 Ill. Ct. Cl. 213 | October 3, 1985 |
| $48,819.41 | Aileen Neely v. State of Illinois 33 Ill. Ct. Cl. 211 | April 2, 1980 |
| $48,504.61 | County of Cook v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 893 | April 7, 1983 |
| $47,707 | Latin American Task Force v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 152 | December 14, 1981 |
| $46,330.15 | Goodwill Industries of Chicago and Cook County v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 303 | April 26, 1982 |
| $45,280.23 | American Foundation for the Blind v. State of Illinois 39 Ill. Ct. Cl. 200 | August 5, 1986 |
| $45,000 | Gallacher Company v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 124 | April 16, 1982 |
| $45,000 | Carolyn Toney v. State of Illinois 38 Ill. Ct. Cl. 154 | November 12, 1985 |
| $44,925.57 | McDonnell Douglas Automation Company v. State of Illinois 36 Ill. Ct. Cl. 46 | July 7, 1983 |
| $44,875.34 | Ellis Shaw v. State of Illinois 34 Ill. Ct. Cl. 126 | lanuary 12, 1981 |
| $44,029.43 | & Company v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 47 | July 31, 1981 |
| $42,500 | Alice Textor v. State of Illinois 38 Ill. Ct. Cl. 292 | August 8, 1985 |
| $42,000 | Flora Braziel v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 385 | November 4, 1981 |
| $40,525.31 | Maron Electric Company v. State of Illinois 34 Ill. Ct. Cl. 184 | June 11,1981 |
| $40,000 | Arthur Young & Company v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 676 | February 4, 1983 |
| $40,000 | Margie Becker v. State of Illinois 35 Ill. Ct. Cl. 704 | February 4, 1983 |
| $40,000 | Sharon a. Smith v. State of Illinois 36 Ill. Ct. Cl. 5 | May 25, 1984 |
| $40,000 | Deborah Woodhouse Catlett v. State of Illinois 39 Ill. Ct. Cl. 99 | July 3, 1986 |
| $40,000 | John Connors v. State of Illinois 40 Ill. Ct. Cl. 112 | February 25, 1988 |
| $39,551.25 | Roosevelt University v. State of Illinois 39 Ill. Ct. Cl. 161 | May 20, 1987 |
| $39,346.47 | Verna Hesterly v. Illinois Department of Corrections 34 Ill. Ct. Cl. 92 | March 6, 1981 |