Illinois’ Contribution Law and the ‘Savings’ Statute

Illinois has a 2 year statute of limitations (SOL) for contribution claims.  Contribution applies where two or more defendants have common liability to an injured plaintiff.  740 ILCS 100/1 (Illinois’s contribution statute). The idea is that each defendant responsible for injuring a plaintiff should pay his share of liability to the plaintiff.  Section 13-204(b) of the …