Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Northern Illinois University Law Review Supplement
Abstract
Recent amendments to Illinois statutes related to latent diseases have been the topic of current litigation. Traditionally, Illinois has placed a time limit on filing latent disease suits; however, after several self-described “harsh rulings,” the legislature amended this time-barring statute. Additionally, unlike before, plaintiffs are now allowed to go directly after employers. Employers have raised several issues concerning the constitutionality of the amendments to these statutes.
This Comment argues that the recent amendments by the Illinois legislature are constitutional because they do not violate ‘special legislation’ and are not applied retroactively. Trial judges and the Illinois Attorney General have all dealt with these issues most recently and came to this same conclusion. The Illinois Supreme Court recently issued a ruling on this issue in January 2025, through its opinion in Martin v. Goodrich.
First Page
27
Last Page
54
Publication Date
5-1-2025
Department
College of Law
Department
College of Law
ISSN
0734-1490
Recommended Citation
Joseph R. Egan, Comment, Illinois’s Latent Disease Transformation: No More Harsh Rulings, 15 N. Ill. Univ. L Rev. Supplement 27 (2025).
Original Citation
Joseph R. Egan, Comment, Illinois’s Latent Disease Transformation: No More Harsh Rulings, 15 N. Ill. Univ. L Rev. Supplement 27 (2025).
