Public Act 101-0184
 
HB2233 EnrolledLRB101 07160 LNS 52198 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 2-1108 as follows:
 



    (735 ILCS 5/2-1108)  (from Ch. 110, par. 2-1108)



    Sec. 2-1108. Verdict - Special interrogatories. Unless the 
nature of the case requires otherwise, the jury shall
render a 
general verdict. Within the discretion of the court, the The 
jury may be asked required by the court, and
must be required 
on request of any party, to find specially upon any
material 
question or questions of fact submitted to the jury in writing. 
Any party may request special interrogatories.
Special 
interrogatories shall be tendered, objected to, ruled upon and

submitted to the jury as in the case of instructions. 
Submitting or
refusing to submit a question of fact to the jury 
may be reviewed on
appeal to determine whether the trial court 
abused its discretion. , as a ruling on a question of law. When 
any the special finding of
fact is inconsistent with the 
general verdict, the court shall direct the jury to further 
consider its answers and verdict. If, in the discretion of the 
trial court, the jury is unable to render a general verdict 
consistent with any special finding, the trial court shall 
order a new trial. During closing arguments, the parties shall 
be allowed to explain to the jury what may result if the 
general verdict is inconsistent with any special finding former 
controls the
latter and the court may enter judgment 
accordingly.

    This amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly applies 
only to trials commencing on or after January 1, 2020.
(Source: P.A. 83-707.)

 

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.


Effective Date:  8/2/2019