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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 600.09
Issues--Contribution Following Settlement
[1] has paid a sum of money to in settlement of 's claim for his [injuries]
[and] [damages].
of that sum paid.
now claims that he is entitled to contribution from for a percentage
[2] [
liability to
further cla ims that the payment was made in reasonable antic ipation of his
.]
[3] claims that was negligent in one or more of the following respects:
[Set forth in simple form, without undue emphasis, those allegations as to the conduct of
the defendant which are set forth in the complaint for contribution which hav e not been
withdrawn or ruled out by the court and are supported by the evidence.]
[4] further claims that one or more of the foregoing was a proximate cause of 's
[injuries] [and] [damages].
[5] [denies that the payment was made in reasonable antic ipation of liability;]
[denies that he did a ny of the things claimed by ;] [denies that he was neg ligent (in doing
any of the things claimed by
was a proximate cause of
);] [and denies that any claimed act or omission on the part of
's (injuries) (and) (damages)].
[6] [also asserts the following affirmative defense(s):
(Set forth in simple form, without undue emphasis or repetition, those affirmative
defenses in the defendant's answer which have not been withdrawn or ruled out by the court and
are supported by the evidence.)]
[7] [denies (that) (those) affirmative defense(s).]
[8] [(also) claims that was negligent in one or more of the following respects:
(Set forth in simple form, without undue emphasis, those allegations as to the conduct of
the plaintiff which have been set forth in the defendant's answer which have not been withdrawn
or ruled out by the court and are supported by the evidence.)]
[9] [further claims that one or more of the fore going was (a) (the) proximate cause
of ' s (injuries) (and) (damages).]
[10] [(admits) (denies)
(Set forth in simple form, without undue emphasis, the admissions, if any, and denials
contained in plaintiff's reply to defendant's allegations.)]
Notes and Comment revised January 2010.
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