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IL SB0723
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends the Code of Civil Procedure to establish evidentiary requirements in asbestos exposure cases.
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Requires courts to allow parties to present evidence on three specific issues: (1) whether plaintiff was exposed to asbestos from entities other than the defendant, (2) whether plaintiff's exposure was exclusively to the defendant's asbestos, and (3) whether a causal relationship exists between plaintiff's injuries and the defendant's asbestos.
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Directs the trier of fact to determine liability and damages based on these three issues along with any other relevant issues.
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Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
Legislative Description
CIV PRO-ASBESTOS EVIDENCE
Last Action
Session Sine Die
1/9/2019
Committee Referrals
Assignments3/17/2017
Tort Reform2/16/2017
Judiciary2/8/2017
Assignments1/30/2017
Full Bill Text
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