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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB2046
Introduced 2/18/2009, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan - Barbara Flynn Currie - John A. Fritchey SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Baseball Facility Liability Act. Makes a technical change in
a Section concerning limitations on liability.
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A BILL FOR
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HB2046 |
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LRB096 05556 AJO 15622 b |
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| AN ACT concerning civil law.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Baseball Facility Liability Act is amended |
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| by changing Section 10 as follows:
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| (745 ILCS 38/10)
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| Sec. 10. Liability limited. The
The owner or operator of a |
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| baseball
facility shall not be liable for any injury to the |
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| person or property of
any person as a result of that person |
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| being hit by a ball or bat unless:
(1) the person is situated |
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| behind a screen, backstop, or similar device at
a baseball |
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| facility and the screen, backstop, or similar device is
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| defective (in a manner other than in width or height)
because |
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| of the negligence of the owner or operator of the baseball
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| facility; or (2) the injury is
caused by willful and wanton |
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| conduct, in connection with the game of
baseball, of the owner |
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| or operator or any
baseball player, coach or manager employed |
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| by the owner or operator. |
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| (Source: P.A. 87-1182.)
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