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210 ILCS 50/17 (2026)

(Repealed)

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(210 ILCS 50/17) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5517)
    Sec. 17. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 88-1. Repealed by P.A. 89-177, eff. 7-19-95.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases, 1997–2020 · leading case: Am. Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. v. City of Chicago, 735 N.E.2d 551 (Ill. 2000).
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Am. Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. v. City of Chicago, 735 N.E.2d 551 (Ill. 2000). · cites it 12× “The appellate court concluded, however, that section 17 of the EMS Act (210 ILCS 50/17 (West 1994)) immunized the defendants from liability for the decedent's death.”
Brock v. Anderson Road Ass'n, 677 N.E.2d 985 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997). · cites it 4× “trial court granted the defendants’ motion, finding immunity based on the following statutes: (1) section 2—201 of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Tort Immunity Act) (745 ILCS 10/2—201 (West 1992)); (2) section 1 of the Law Enforcement…”
Hernandez v. Lifeline Ambulance, LLC, 2020 IL 124610 (Ill. 2020). · cites it 3× “” 210 ILCS 50/17(a) (West 1994). ¶ 22 The plaintiff responded to the defendants’ motion to dismiss by arguing that the immunity of section 17(a) quoted above only applied when the emergency responders “actually rendered” life support treatment to a patient and that the immunity…”
Tornabene v. Paramedic Servs. of Illinois, Inc., 731 N.E.2d 965 (Ill. App. Ct. 2000). · cites it 5× “PSI moved for summary judgment on the negligence counts, relying on the statutory immunity in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act (210 ILCS 50/17(a) (West 1994)). The court granted the motion.”
Abruzzo v. City of Park Ridge, 898 N.E.2d 631 (Ill. 2008). “roved training course, in the normal course of conducting their duties, or in an emergency shall not be civilly or criminally liable as a result of their acts or omissions in providing those services unless the acts or omissions, including the bypassing of nearby hospitals or…”
Meck v. Paramedic Servs. of Illinois, 695 N.E.2d 1321 (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). “The Act in effect during the 1993 events involved in this case provided, in relevant part, as follows: “(a) Any person, agency or governmental body licensed or authorized pursuant to this Act or its rules, who in good faith provides life support services *** in an emergency…”
Brock v. Anderson Road Assocs., 703 N.E.2d 568 (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). · cites it 2× “The court found applicable the immunities under section 2 — 201 of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Tort Immunity Act) (745 ILCS 10/2 — 201 (West 1992)), section 17(a) of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act (EMS Act) (210 ILCS…”
Abruzzo v. City of Park Ridge, 870 N.E.2d 1012 (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “As discussed in American National Bank, section 17(a) applied to “[a]ny person, agency or governmental body *** who in good faith provides life support services” (emphasis added) (see 210 ILCS 50/17(a) (West 1994)), while the amended section 3.”
Am. Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. v. City of Chicago (Ill. 2000). · cites it 6× “The appellate court concluded, however, that section 17 of the EMS Act (210 ILCS 50/17 (West 1994)) immunized the defendants from liability for the decedent’s death.”
Tornabene v. Paramedic Servs. of Illinois, Inc. (Ill. App. Ct. 2000). · cites it 5× “PSI moved for summary judgment on the negligence counts, relying on the statutory immunity in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act (210 ILCS 50/17(a) (West 1994)). The court granted the motion.”
Abruzzo v. City of Park Ridge (Ill. App. Ct. 2007). “As discussed in American National Bank, section 17(a) applied to "[a]ny person, agency or governmental body *** who in good faith provides life support services" (emphasis added) (see 210 ILCS 50/17(a) (West 1994)), while the amended section 3.”
Meck v. Paramedic Servs. of Illinois (Ill. App. Ct. 1998). “The Act in effect during the 1993 events involved in this case provided, in relevant part, as follows: "(a) Any person, agency or governmental body licensed or authorized pursuant to this Act or its rules, who in good faith provides life support services *** in an emergency…”
— 210 ILCS 50/17(a) — 10 cases
Am. Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. v. City of Chicago, 735 N.E.2d 551 (Ill. 2000). “The appellate court concluded, however, that section 17 of the EMS Act (210 ILCS 50/17 (West 1994)) immunized the defendants from liability for the decedent's death.”
Brock v. Anderson Road Ass'n, 677 N.E.2d 985 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997). “trial court granted the defendants’ motion, finding immunity based on the following statutes: (1) section 2—201 of the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (Tort Immunity Act) (745 ILCS 10/2—201 (West 1992)); (2) section 1 of the Law Enforcement…”
Hernandez v. Lifeline Ambulance, LLC, 2020 IL 124610 (Ill. 2020). “” 210 ILCS 50/17(a) (West 1994). ¶ 22 The plaintiff responded to the defendants’ motion to dismiss by arguing that the immunity of section 17(a) quoted above only applied when the emergency responders “actually rendered” life support treatment to a patient and that the immunity…”
Tornabene v. Paramedic Servs. of Illinois, Inc., 731 N.E.2d 965 (Ill. App. Ct. 2000). “PSI moved for summary judgment on the negligence counts, relying on the statutory immunity in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act (210 ILCS 50/17(a) (West 1994)). The court granted the motion.”
Abruzzo v. City of Park Ridge, 898 N.E.2d 631 (Ill. 2008). “roved training course, in the normal course of conducting their duties, or in an emergency shall not be civilly or criminally liable as a result of their acts or omissions in providing those services unless the acts or omissions, including the bypassing of nearby hospitals or…”
— 210 ILCS 50/17(b) — 2 cases
Am. Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. v. City of Chicago, 735 N.E.2d 551 (Ill. 2000). “The appellate court concluded, however, that section 17 of the EMS Act (210 ILCS 50/17 (West 1994)) immunized the defendants from liability for the decedent's death.”
Am. Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. v. City of Chicago (Ill. 2000). “The appellate court concluded, however, that section 17 of the EMS Act (210 ILCS 50/17 (West 1994)) immunized the defendants from liability for the decedent’s death.”
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