745 ILCS 15/5

(745 ILCS 15/5) (from Ch. 121, par. 385)

Sec. 5. In any such civil action where it is found that there was no contributory negligence attributable to the plaintiff and that there was actionable negligence attributable to the defendant, the court or jury, as the case may be, may grant fair and reasonable compensation for the injury sustained but not in excess of $10,000.

(Source: Laws 1961, p. 3188.)