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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1978
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1977] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 495 September 28, 1976, which date is after expiration of the University's professional liability insurance coverage, and damages are claimed in "an amount in excess of $15,000." The university counsel has recommended that he be authorized to take such steps as are necessary or appropriate, including the employment of special counsel, to protect the interests of the University in this matter and to defend the suit. I concur. T h e student advisory vote w a s : Aye, Miss Conlon, M r . Overstreet, Miss W i n t e r ; no, none. O n motion of M r . Livingston, authority was given as recommended by the following vote: Aye, M r . Forsyth, M r . H a h n , M r . Howard, M r . Lenz, M r . Livingston, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Velasquez; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Neal, Governor Thompson. Litigation Initiated by Jelica Nikolic (19) A claim for injuries has been filed in the State of Illinois Court of Claims (Case No. 77-CC-2323) by Jelica Nikolic. The claim seeks recovery of $30,000 in damages for injuries alleged to have been suffered on March 24, 1977, by reason of a defective sidewalk on the overhead walkway over Taylor Street at the Chicago Circle campus. O n the date in question the University carried no insurance applicable to the alleged incident. The university counsel has recommended that he be authorized to take such steps as are necessary or appropriate, including the employment of special counsel, to protect the interests of the University in this matter and to defend the claim. I concur. T h e student advisory vote was: Aye, Miss Conlon, Mr. Overstreet, Miss Winter; no, none. O n motion of M r . Livingston, authority was given as recommended by the following vote: Aye, M r . Forsyth, M r . H a h n , M r . Howard, M r . Lenz, M r . Livingston, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd, M r . Velasquez; no, n o n e ; absent, M r . Neal, Governor Thompson. T h e r e being no further business, the board adjourned. EARL W . PORTER GEORGE W. HOWARD I I I Secretary President
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