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740 ILCS 100/1 (2026)

This Act applies to causes of action arising on or after March 1, 1978

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(740 ILCS 100/1) (from Ch. 70, par. 301)
    Sec. 1. This Act applies to causes of action arising on or after March 1, 1978.
(Source: P.A. 81-601.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 105 cases (13 in the last 5 years), 1993–2026 · leading case: Gallagher v. Lenart, 874 N.E.2d 43 (Ill. 2007).
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Gallagher v. Lenart, 874 N.E.2d 43 (Ill. 2007). · cites it 2× “On November 20, 2003, defendants filed a third-party action against Rail Terminal seeking contribution pursuant to the Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act (740 ILCS 100/1 et seq. (West 2002)). Defendants alleged that Rail Terminal failed to properly train and supervise Gallagher.”
Virginia Sur. Co. v. N. Ins., 866 N.E.2d 149 (Ill. 2007). · cites it 2× “Although the employee is barred from bringing a civil suit directly against his employer, the third-party nonemployer may file a third-party suit against the employer for “contribution” toward the employee’s damages.”
Cellini v. Vill. of Gurnee, 932 N.E.2d 1139 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 3× “” 2 740 ILCS 100/1 et seq. (West 2006). The July 23, 2009, order also dismissed all claims against Buffalo Grove, including a “counterclaim for contribution” filed by the defendants U-Haul Company of Illinois, Inc.”
Illinois State Toll High. Auth. v. Amoco Oil Co., 783 N.E.2d 658 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). · cites it 2× “ISTHA also sought contribution from Mobil and Amoco under the Illinois Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act (Contribution Act) (740 ILCS 100/1 et seq. (West 2000)) for the amount it paid in excess of its pro rata share of the parties’ common liability under the Environmental Act.”
Yoder v. Ferguson, 885 N.E.2d 1060 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 2× “Over defendants' objection, the trial court found each settlement was fair and reasonable, constituting good-faith settlements pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act (Contribution Act) (740 ILCS 100/1 et seq. (West 2004)). Accordingly, the…”
Johnson v. Johnson, 898 N.E.2d 145 (Ill. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 2× “On cross-appeal, defendants maintain that the trial court erred in finding that the settlement agreement reached between plaintiffs and David Johnson, Linnea’s father, who was named as a third-party defendant, was reached in good faith as required by the provisions of the…”
Burlington N. & Santa Fe Ry. Co. v. Abc-Naco, 906 N.E.2d 83 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 2× “2 million against a future jury verdict in accordance with the Illinois Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act (the Illinois Contribution Act) (740 ILCS 100/1 et seq. (West 2002)). The order included language pursuant to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 304(a) (210 Ill.”
Johnson v. United Airlines, 784 N.E.2d 812 (Ill. 2003). “The Contribution Act creates a statutory right of contribution in actions “where 2 or more persons are subject to liability in tort arising out of the same injury to person or property, or the same wrongful death” (740 ILCS 100/1, 2(a) (West 1996)), to the extent that a…”
James P. Rufolo v. Midwest Marine Contractor, Inc., Defendant-Counter & Serv. Welding & Shipbuilding, Inc., Defendant-Counter, 6 F.3d 448 (7th Cir. 1993). · cites it 4× “The district court applied the Illinois Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors Act, 740 ILCS 100/1, rather than federal law, and concluded that Service Welding extinguished its liability to Midwest Marine when it settled separately with Rufolo.”
Am. Fam. Mut. Ins. v. Fisher Dev., Inc., 909 N.E.2d 274 (Ill. App. Ct. 2009). · cites it 2× “The holding in Virginia Surety means that both the Gap and FDI remain liable for their respective pro rata shares of the common liability for the negligence claims by the Gap employees under the Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act (740 ILCS 100/1 et seq. (West 2000)). The…”
Palacios v. Mlot, 2013 IL App (1st) 121416 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). · cites it 2× “The court had found good faith with respect to Dervin’s settlement agreement with plaintiff, Wendy Palacios, pursuant to the Illinois Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act (Contribution Act) (740 ILCS 100/1 et seq. (West 2008)). On appeal, defendants argue the trial court abused its…”
Est. of Willis v. Kiferbaum Constr. Corp., 830 N.E.2d 636 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). “Decking & Steel sought a finding that the settlement was in good faith pursuant to the Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act (Contribution Act) (740 ILCS 100/1 et seq. (West 2000)) and that, as a result, it was no longer subject to Kiferbaum’s claim for contribution.”
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