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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 600.11
Apportionment of Responsibility--Contribution Following Settlement
To apportion damages, you must det ermine from all the evidence the relative degree of
legal responsibility of [each party to this lawsuit] [of a ny persons identified in the ver dict form]
who proximately caused [injuries] [damages].
In making that determination, you should consider the deg ree to which the [condition of
the produc t] [a nd] [per son's] [a nd] [e ntity's] conduct prox imately caused pla intiff's [injuries]
[damages].
In your verdict form, you will state the percentage of legal responsibility of each of these
persons. The total of these percentages must add up to 100%.
Instruction, Notes and Comment revised January 2010.
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
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- 2026-08-19
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