Aetna Insurance Co. v. State

In Aetna Insurance Co. v. State (1981), 34 Ill. Ct. Cl. 167, the claimant intended to make a left-hand turn but found his vision obstructed by snow plowed six feet deep into the median. Claimant pulled slowly into the intersection and upon finally seeing an oncoming car, claimant attempted to accelerate through the intersection where claimant was struck. The Court held that claimant was negligent in rolling out into the intersection when he saw the oncoming traffic. The Court pointed out that claimant had every opportunity to stop his vehicle and did not "inch out" into the intersection as had other cars that were observed, but rolled out into the intersection without stopping at any point.