IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 255.18
HUMAN RIGHTS ACT - DAMAGES
If you decide for the plaintiff on the question of liability, you must then fix the amount of
money which will reasonably and fairly compensate plaintiff for any of the following elements of
damages proved by the evidence to have resulted from the defendant’ s [discrimination] [sexual
harassment] [harassment] [retaliation] in violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act:
[1. Back Pay.]
[2. Lost Future Earnings.]
[3. The emotional distress that plaintiff has experienced [and is reasonably certain to experience
in the future].]
[4. The reasonable expense of health care treatment and services that plaintiff received [and the
reasonable expense of health care treatment and services reasonably certain to be received in the
future].]
Whether any of these elements of damages has been proved by the evidence is for you to determine.
Instruction and Notes on Use approved December 2022.
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-19
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