Illinois Supreme Court· 6/19/2008

Wills v. Foster

Citations

892 N.E.2d 1018
229 Ill. 2d 393
323 Ill. Dec. 26
2008 Ill. LEXIS 629

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holding that the collateral source rule bars evidence that a plaintiff’s losses have been compensated by insurance, even to establish reasonable value of medical services
finding that where the plaintiff was entitled to seek and recover the reasonable value of her medical expenses, her recovery was not limited by the amount paid by insurance
noting that “The legislature has modified the collateral source rule in section 2-1205 and 2-1205.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure,” which were not at issue in Willis.
finding that where the plaintiff was entitled to seek and recover the reasonable value of her medical expenses, - 4 - her recovery was not limited by the amount paid by insurance
benefit of the bargain approach “undermines the collateral source rule by using the plaintiff s relationship with a third party to measure the tortfeasor’s liability”
“A benefit that is directed to the injured party should not be shifted so as to become a windfall for the tortfeasor.”

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Judges: Thomas

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