BHI CORP. v. Litgen Concrete Cutting and Coring Co.

We address an issue raised by the same litigants who were before our supreme court in Dubina v. Mesirow Realty Development, Inc., 197 Ill. 2d 185, 756 N.E.2d 836 (2001). In that case, the supreme court held that the settlement agreements reached by the parties violated the good-faith requirement of the Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act (Act) (740 ILCS 100/0.01 et seq. (West 1994)).

The case before us has a long procedural history. Earlier opinions were: Dubina v. Mesirow Realty Development, Inc., 283 Ill. App. 3d 36, 669 N.E.2d 694 (1996), rev’d, 178 Ill. 2d 496, 687 N.E.2d 871 (1997); and…