Public Act 099-0110
 
HB0095 EnrolledLRB099 03490 HEP 23498 b


  
    AN ACT concerning civil law.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
 
    Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended  by 
changing Section 2-1003 as follows:
 



    (735 ILCS 5/2-1003)  (from Ch. 110, par. 2-1003)




    (Text of Section WITHOUT the changes made by P.A. 89-7, 
which has been held
unconstitutional)

    Sec. 2-1003. Discovery and depositions. 
    (a) Discovery, such as admissions of
fact and of 
genuineness of documents, physical and mental examinations of 
parties and other persons, the taking of any depositions, and 
answers to interrogatories,
shall be in accordance with rules.

    (b) (Blank) The taking of depositions, whether for use in 
evidence or for
purposes of discovery in proceedings in this 
State or elsewhere, and
fees and charges in connection 
therewith, shall be in accordance with
rules.

    (c) (Blank) A party shall not be required to furnish the 
names or addresses
of his or her witnesses, except that upon 
motion of any party disclosure of the
identity of expert 
witnesses shall be made to all parties and the court
in 
sufficient time in advance of trial so as to insure a fair and

equitable preparation of the case by all parties.

    (d) Whenever the defendant in any litigation in this State 
has the right
to demand a physical or mental examination of the 
plaintiff pursuant to
statute or Supreme Court Rule, relative 
to the occurrence and extent of
injuries or damages for which 
claim is made, or in connection with the
plaintiff's capacity 
to exercise any right plaintiff has, or would have
but for a 
finding based upon such examination, the plaintiff has the

right to have his or her attorney, or such other person as the 
plaintiff
may wish, present at such physical or mental 
examination.

    (e) No person or organization shall be required to furnish 
claims,
loss or risk management information held or provided by 
an insurer, which
information is described in Section 143.10a 
of the "Illinois Insurance Code".

(Source: P.A. 84-1431.)