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From the supplier: A circuit court in Cook County, IL, declared unconstitutional an Illinois statute of repose barring product liability lawsuits after 12 years. The estate of James Glennon brought a wrongful death suit against Owens-Illinois Inc. because of asbestos-related lung cancer. Insurance executives defend the statute of repose, which became law on Mar 9, 1995, but the judge claimed protection is needed by persons exposed to latent injuries from harmful products.

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Title: Ill. tort reform provision declared unconstitutional. (decision by Cook County, Illinois, circuit court)
Author: Dan Lonkevich
Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 11, 1996
Publisher: The National Underwriter Company
Issue: n46 Page: p3(2)

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