SB 1964 Illinois Senate · 96th Regular Session

CIV PRO-JNT SEVERALLY LIABLE

Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that in actions arising out of bodily injury, death, or damage to property based on negligence or product liability based on strict tort liability there will not be joint and several liability, rather when more than one defendant is found to be liable, a defendant will only be liable for that percentage of the plaintiff's damages, found by the trier of fact, that the defendant's percentage of contributory fault, found by the trier of fact, represents. Amends the Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act requiring, in the event that the obligation of one or more tortfeasors is uncollectible, the remaining tortfeasors to share, pro rata, the unpaid portion. Repeals Section stating that a plaintiff's right to recover the full amount of his or her tort judgment from any one or more defendants is unaffected by the Contribution Act.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2009 Last action Jan 12, 2011
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Jan 12, 2011
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 13, 2009
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Mar 11, 2009
Senate · Reported by committee
To Judiciary Subcommittee on Civil Process and Procedure
Mar 4, 2009
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary
Feb 20, 2009
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
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Kirk W. Dillard
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