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IL SB0725
Bill
AI Summary
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Eliminates joint and several liability in negligence and strict product liability cases, requiring each defendant to pay only their proportionate share of fault as determined by the trier of fact.
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Bars plaintiffs from recovering damages exceeding the percentage of fault attributed to each individual defendant, except when plaintiff's contributory fault exceeds 50% (which bars recovery entirely).
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Removes provisions from the Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act allowing remaining tortfeasors to share uncollectable portions of judgments from insolvent defendants.
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Repeals Section 4 of the Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act entirely.
Legislative Description
CIV PRO-JOINT SEVERAL LIABLE
Last Action
Session Sine Die
1/9/2019
Committee Referrals
Assignments3/17/2017
Tort Reform2/16/2017
Judiciary2/8/2017
Assignments1/30/2017
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