(740 ILCS 115/5) (from Ch. 70, par. 55)
Sec. 5. Limitation on damages; damages allowable.
No recovery under
this Act may exceed $20,000 actual damages for each
person, or legal entity as provided in Section 4 of this Act, for the first act or
occurrence of such wilful or malicious acts by the minor causing injury,
and $30,000 if a pattern or practice of wilful or malicious acts by a minor exists for a separate act or occurrence, in addition to taxable court costs and attorney's fees. In determining the
damages to be
allowed in an action under this Act for personal injury, only medical,
dental and hospital expenses and expenses for treatment by Christian Science
practitioners and nursing care appropriate thereto may be considered.
The changes to this Section made by this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly apply to causes of action accruing on or after its effective date. (Source: P.A. 94-130, eff. 7-7-05; 95-914, eff. 1-1-09.)
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