Bill Status of HB 5809   97th General Assembly


Short Description:  CIV PRO-JOINT LIABILITY

House Sponsors
Rep. Dwight Kay-Jil Tracy-Mike Bost

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
735 ILCS 5/2-1117from Ch. 110, par. 2-1117

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/16/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay
  2/16/2012HouseFirst Reading
  2/16/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
  2/28/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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