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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, A fair and efficient legal system free from
3 frivolous and abusive litigation is necessary for a vibrant
4 economy and access to affordable healthcare; and
5 WHEREAS, Reasonable caps on damages protect consumers
6 from the rising costs of, and diminishing access to, products
7 and services that have resulted from lawsuit abuse; and
8 WHEREAS, Victims who suffered losses, not attorneys,
9 should receive the majority of damage awards; and
10 WHEREAS, Lawsuits filed in a timely fashion promote
11 fairness for all parties; and
12 WHEREAS, In accordance with the intent of the Framers of
13 the Constitution, cases involving residents of different
14 states should be tried in federal court; and
15 WHEREAS, Individuals suffer the most as a result of
16 frivolous lawsuits as the cost of products and services rise
17 due to exorbitant rises in insurance costs and the
18 availability of each diminishes; therefore be it
19 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
20 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
21 we urge our elected Representatives and Senators in the
22 United States Congress to support meaningful class action
23 reform and medical malpractice liability reform, as well as
24 any other legal reform legislation in the 108th Congress; and
25 be it further
26 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
27 delivered to the president pro tempore of the U.S. Senate,
28 the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and each
29 member of the Illinois congressional delegation.