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1993]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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A complete list of the purchases, with supporting information (including the quotations received), was sent to each member of the board in advance of the meeting. A copy is being filed with the secretary of the board for record.

On motion of Mr. Lamont, the purchases authorized by the president were confirmed, and the purchases recommended were authorized by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Dr. Gindorf, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Ms. Huff, Mr. Riley; no, none.)

Authorization for Settlement

(27) The university counsel recommends that the board approve settlement of Caldwell v. Crowell in the amount of $1,375,000. The plaintiff alleges that the University Hospital failed to properly diagnose an intra-cranial mass as a brain abscess resulting in the plaintiff suffering from right-sided paralysis, some loss of manual dexterity, and some memory loss. The vice president for business and finance concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Lamont, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Dr. Gindorf, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Ms. Huff, Mr. Riley; no, none.)

Authorization for Settlement

(28) The university counsel recommends that the board approve settlement of Vallejo v. University of Illinois Hospital in the amount of $700,000. The plaintiff alleges that the minor plaintiff was in fetal distress and that the defendants did not monitor the condition appropriately, both prior to and following delivery, resulting in brachioplexus palsy. The vice president for business and finance concurs. I recommend approval.

On motion of Mr. Lamont, this recommendation was approved by the following vote: Aye, Dr. Bacon, Mr. Boyle, Mrs. Calder, Dr. Gindorf, Mr. Grabowski, Mrs. Gravenhorst, Mr. Lamont, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Reese; no, none; absent, Governor Edgar. (The student advisory vote was: Aye, Ms. Huff, Mr. Riley; no, none.)

Increases in Contracts, Grainger Engineering Library Information Center, Urbana

(29) The president of the University, with the concurrence of the appropriate administrative officers, recommends increases to the following contracts as a result of August 12, 1993, flood damage in the Grainger Engineering Library Information Center at the Urbana campus.