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(740 ILCS 180/1) (from Ch. 70, par. 1)
(Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 89-7, which has been held
unconstitutional)
Sec. 1.
Whenever the death of a person shall be caused
by wrongful act, neglect or default, and the act, neglect or default is
such as would, if death had not ensued, have entitled the party injured to
maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof, then and in
every such case the person who or company or corporation which would have
been liable if death had not ensued, shall be liable to an action for
damages, notwithstanding the death of the person injured, and although the
death shall have been caused under such circumstances as amount in law to
felony. No action may be brought under this Act if the decedent had brought
a cause of action with respect to the same underlying incident or occurrence
which was settled or on which judgment was rendered.
This amendatory Act of 1995 applies to causes of action accruing on or
after
its effective date.
(Source: P.A. 89-7, eff. 3-9-95.)
(Text of Section WITHOUT the changes made by P.A. 89-7, which has been held
unconstitutional)
Sec. 1.
Whenever the death of a person shall be caused
by wrongful act, neglect or default, and the act, neglect or default is
such as would, if death had not ensued, have entitled the party injured to
maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof, then and in
every such case the person who or company or corporation which would have
been liable if death had not ensued, shall be liable to an action for
damages, notwithstanding the death of the person injured, and although the
death shall have been caused under such circumstances as amount in law to
felony.
(Source: Laws 1853, p. 97.)
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