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05/25/2009
The Illinois Supreme Court in Ready v. United/Goedecke Services, Inc.(November 25, 2008) held that apportionment of fault as to non-medical damages applies only to defendants remaining in the litigation at the time of trial. The court concluded that 735 ILCS 5/2-1117, as enacted in 1986, was never intended to include settling defendants in allocating fault and that they should not appear on the verdict form. More >>04/15/2009
Republishing Mark Christensen's Mediation Pointers for Insurers: Preparation, Position, Power. The exorbitant costs of trial and limited judicial resources have spawned the mediation industry as an alternative form of conflict resolution. More >>More News & Publications >>