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90_HR0197
LRB9005861DPcw
1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, On May 28, 1997, House Bill 297 passed both
3 houses of the General Assembly; and
4 WHEREAS, House Bill 297 amends the Dram Shop provisions
5 of the Liquor Control Act of 1934, which provide a person
6 injured by an intoxicated person with a right of recovery
7 against a person who is licensed to sell liquor and who
8 caused the intoxication; and
9 WHEREAS, House Bill 297 sets maximum limits on an injured
10 person's recovery and adds loss of society in the event of
11 death or personal injury as a basis for recovery under the
12 Act; and
13 WHEREAS, Ninety percent of incidents concerning tavern
14 owner liability for injuries related to the consumption of
15 alcohol are covered under liquor liability insurance
16 policies; and
17 WHEREAS, Twenty-five percent of claims filed pursuant to
18 the Dram Shop provisions involve physical altercations;
19 therefore, be it
20 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
21 NINETIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
22 urge the Director of the Department of Insurance not to issue
23 an opinion that insurance companies in Illinois are not
24 required to include coverage for assault and battery related
25 injuries under liquor liability policies; and be it further
26 RESOLVED, that a suitable copy of this resolution be
27 forwarded to the Director of the Department of Insurance.