Illinois Compiled Statutes
735 ILCS 5/13-203 (2026)
Loss of consortium - Injury to person
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(735 ILCS 5/13-203)
(from Ch. 110, par. 13-203)
Sec. 13-203.
Loss of consortium - Injury to person.
Actions for damages
for loss of consortium or other
actions, including actions for the medical expenses of minors or persons
under legal disability, deriving from injury to the person of another, except
damages
resulting from first degree murder or the commission of a Class X
felony, shall be commenced
within the same period of time as actions for damages for injury to such
other person.
Where the time in which the cause of action of the injured person whose
injuries give rise to the cause of action brought under this Section is
tolled or otherwise extended by any other Section of this Act, including
Sections 13-211, 13-212 and 13-215, the time in which the cause of action
must be brought under this Section is also tolled or extended to coincide
with the period of time in which the injured person must commence his or
her cause of action.
(Source: P.A. 88-22.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9
cases, 1995–2016 · leading case: Dewey v. Zack, 651 N.E.2d 643 (Ill. App. Ct. 1995).
Dewey v. Zack, 651 N.E.2d 643 (Ill. App. Ct. 1995). “At the hearing, plaintiffs argued that under the plain language of section 13-203 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (Ill.”
Dahlin v. Evangelical Child & Fam. Agency, 252 F. Supp. 2d 666 (N.D. Ill. 2002). “The Court concludes, however, that section 13-203 does not govern the Dahlins’ claims.”
Skridla v. Gen. Motors Co., 2015 IL App (2d) 141168 (Ill. App. Ct. 2016). “” 735 ILCS 5/13-203 (West 2010). Thus, the two-year limitations period of section 13-202 applies to these personal injury actions.”
Hinkle by Hinkle v. Henderson, 896 F. Supp. 190 (C.D. Ill. 1995). “This case is TERMINATED. Parties to bear their own costs.”
Skridla v. Gen. Motors Co., 2015 IL App (2d) 141168 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “” 735 ILCS 5/13-203 (West 2010). Thus, the two- year limitations period of section 13-202 applies to these personal injury actions.”
Skridla v. Gen. Motors Co., 2015 IL App (2d) 141168 (Ill. App. Ct. 2015). “” 735 ILCS 5/13-203 (West 2010). Thus, the two- year limitations period of section 13-202 applies to these personal injury actions.”
Zuniga v. Dwyer (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “" 735 ILCS 5/13-203 (West 1998). Section 2-1009(a) of the Code provides: "The plaintiff may, at any time before trial or hearing begins, upon notice to each party who has appeared or each such party's attorney, and upon payment of costs, dismiss his or her action or any part…”
Monroe v. Trinity Hosp.-Advocate Nunc Pro Tunc - December 9, 2003 (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “Kathy's argument relies on two basic premises: (1) a consortium claim is a derivative action predicated on a directly injured spouse's cause of action for personal injury; and (2) the discovery rule applicable to medical malpractice actions extends to loss of consortium claims…”
Castello v. Kalis (Ill. App. Ct. 2004). “e-barred on or before his death"); 735 ILCS 5/13-209(a)(1) (West 2000) (with respect to survival claims, if a person entitled to bring an action dies before the expiration of the statute of limitations for that action, an action may be commenced by the representative before the…”
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