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 Bill Status of HB3905  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  CIV PRO-JOINT LIABILITY

House Sponsors
Rep. Dwight Kay

Last Action
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
  12/7/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay
  12/11/2011HouseFirst Reading
  12/11/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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