§ 5/2-1714 Liability insurance policy limits

Codes > Illinois Compiled Statutes > Chapter 735 > Act 5 : Article II > Part 17 : 5/2-1714 Liability

§ 2-1714. Liability insurance policy limits.

    (a) In determining whether or to what extent a judgment for periodic installments exceeds limits under a liability insurance policy, the present equivalent lump sum value of future periodic payments must be added to the amount of the judgment awarded in lump sum. The sum so calculated must be compared to applicable limits under the policy.

    (b) If the sum calculated under subsection (a) does not exceed applicable policy limits when the judgment is entered, amounts due by reason of future periodic payments are entirely within those limits.

    (c) If the sum calculated under subsection (a) exceeds applicable policy limits when the judgment is entered, the future periodic payments must be allocated proportionately to amounts within and amounts in excess of those limits.