HB 5809

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 97th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Civ Pro-Joint Liability

Abstract

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. With respect to certain types of actions, provides that for any defendant whose fault is less than 25% of the total fault attributable to the plaintiff, the defendants sued by the plaintiff, and any third party defendant who could have been sued by the plaintiff (instead of any third party defendant except the plaintiff's employer), shall be severally liable for all other damages. Provides that for any defendant whose fault is 25% or greater of the total fault attributable to the plaintiff, the defendants sued by the plaintiff, and any third party defendants who could have been sued by the plaintiff (instead of any third party defendants except the plaintiff's employer), shall be jointly and severally liable for all other damages.

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Jan 08, 2013

House

Session Sine Die

Feb 28, 2012

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost

Feb 16, 2012

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

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