IL HB3406 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Failed on December 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

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.

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Title

CIV PRO-JOINT LIABILITY

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2014-12-03HouseSession Sine Die
2013-03-22HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2013-03-11HouseAssigned to Judiciary
2013-03-11HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
2013-03-11HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
2013-02-26HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2013-02-26HouseFirst Reading
2013-02-26HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
73552-1117Amended CodeCitation Text

Illinois State Sources


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