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745 ILCS 49/25

Physicians; exemption from civil liability for emergency care

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(745 ILCS 49/25)
    Sec. 25. Physicians; exemption from civil liability for emergency care. Any person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 or any person licensed to practice the treatment of human ailments in any other state or territory of the United States who, in good faith, provides emergency care without fee to a person, shall not, as a result of his or her acts or omissions, except willful or wanton misconduct on the part of the person, in providing the care, be liable for civil damages.
(Source: P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97; 90-742, eff. 8-13-98.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases, 2001–2014 · leading case: Estate of Heanue Ex Rel. Heanue v. Edgcomb
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Estate of Heanue Ex Rel. Heanue v. Edgcomb (2005) illappct · cites it 12× “The trial court found that defendant was immune under section 25 of the Good Samaritan Act (Act) (745 ILCS 49/25 (West 2002)). Plaintiffs also appeal the denial of their motion to reconsider, in which they asserted that they should have been allowed to conduct discovery prior to…”
Hernandez v. Alexian Brothers Health System (2008) illappct · cites it 5× “745 ILCS 49/25 (West 2002). The trial court granted Dr.”
Home Star Bank and Financial Services, etc. v. Emergency Care and Health Organization, Ltd. (2014) ill · cites it 3× “Murphy was immune from liability pursuant to section 25 of the Good Samaritan Act (the Act) (745 ILCS 49/25 (West 2010)) and granted summary judgment to defendants.”
Rodas v. Seidlin (2011) ca7 “See 745 ILCS 49/25; Heanue, 291 Ill.Dec. 537 , 823 N.”
Rivera v. Arana (2001) illappct · cites it 2× “Enrique Arana’s motion for summary judgment based on the court’s determination that defendant was immune from medical malpractice liability pursuant to the Good Samaritan Act (745 ILCS 49/25 (West 1998)). On appeal, plaintiff contends that the trial court erred in granting…”
Home Star Bank and Financial Services v. Emergency Care and Health Organization (2012) illappct · cites it 4× “Murphy immune from liability pursuant to section 25 of the Good Samaritan Act (Act) (745 ILCS 49/25 (West 2010)). Plaintiffs appeal, arguing the court erred in granting summary judgment to defendants as (1) there is a genuine issue of material fact regarding whether Dr.”
Neal v. Yang (2004) illappct · cites it 3× “The trial court granted defendant summary judgment on the theory that her conduct was immunized under section 25 of the Good Samaritan Act (Act) (745 ILCS 49/25 (West 1996)). The remaining defendants were dismissed from the action and are not parties to this appeal.”
Blanchard v. Murray (2002) illappct · cites it 3× “Murray was immune from liability pursuant to the Good Samaritan Act (745 ILCS 49/25 (West 1998)). Blanchard contends that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of Dr.”
Home Star Bank and Financial Services, etc. v. Emergency Care and Health Organization, Ltd. (2014) ill · cites it 3× “Murphy was immune from liability pursuant to section 25 of the Good Samaritan Act (the Act) (745 ILCS 49/25 (West 2010)) and granted summary judgment to defendants.”
Somoye v. Klein (2004) illappct · cites it 2× “, summary judgment on the theory that his conduct was immunized under section 25 of the Good Samaritan Act (Act) (745 ILCS 49/25 (West 1996)). Plaintiffs appeal, arguing that summary judgment is precluded by two factual questions: (1) whether defendant had prior notice of the…”
Muno v. Condell Medical Center (2008) illappct · cites it 2× “Defendants argue that the trial court should have entered judgment notwithstanding the verdict on their defense under section 25 of the Good Samaritan Act (Act) (745 ILCS 49/25 (West 2000)), which defense was based on Gordon’s decision not to bill Andrew’s family for his…”
Estate of Debra A. v. Edgcomb (2005) illappct · cites it 12× “The trial court found that defendant was immune under section 25 of the Good Samaritan Act (Act) (745 ILCS 49/25 (West 2002)). Plaintiffs also appeal the denial of their motion to reconsider, in which they asserted that they should have been allowed to conduct discovery prior to…”
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