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Articles From Michael R. Hartigan

Second District Holds That the Amount Paid Pursuant to a High-Low Agreement Falls Within the Scope of the Illinois Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act By Michael R. Hartigan Tort Law, February 2026 In Thompson v. Centegra Mgmt. Services, the Second District clarified the issue of whether a counterclaim for contribution was required in order to assert a set off. Pursuant to Thompson, the amount paid pursuant to the high-low agreement falls squarely within the ambit of the Contribution Act. 

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