Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Sovereign Immunity
Two associate professors at SIU Carbondale (SIUC) filed complaint for money damages for alleged tortious interference by SIUC's interim provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs. Under State Lawsuit Immunity Act, Defendant is entitled to sovereign immunity from Plaintiffs' tort claim seeking money damages in circuit court, and Court of Claims has exclusive jurisdiction over such claims under Court of Claims Act. (CATES and OVERSTREET, concurring.)