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UNZICKER v. KRAFT FOOD INGREDIENTS CORP.

No. 92838.

783 N.E.2d 1024 (2002)

203 Ill.2d 64

270 Ill.Dec. 724

Marlin UNZICKER et al., Appellants, v. KRAFT FOOD INGREDIENTS CORPORATION, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing Denied February 3, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald P. Rodeen, of Dilks, Rodeen & Gibson, Ltd., Paxton, Reino Lanto, Jr., Rantoul, for appellants.

Stephen L. Corn, John L. Barger, of Craig & Craig, Mattoon, for appellee.

Justice THOMAS delivered the opinion of the court:

At issue in this appeal are several questions regarding both the interpretation and constitutionality of section 2-1117 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2-1117 (West 1994)), which modified the common law rule of joint and several liability. Pursuant to section 2-1117, any tortfeasor whose percentage of fault for a plaintiff's injuries is found to be "less than 25% of the total fault attributable to the plaintiff...

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