Ready v. United/Goedecke Services, Inc.

The plurality concludes that the phrase “defendants sued by the plaintiff’ in section 2 — 1117 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 1117 (West 1998)) is ambiguous. It then construes the phrase as referring to only those defendants who were sued by the plaintiff but did not enter into a good-faith settlement agreement prior to the entry of judgment. 232 Ill. 2d at 382.1 believe that the phrase “defendants sued by the plaintiff” unambiguously refers to those individuals or entities against whom the plaintiff filed suit. I, therefore, dissent.

PLAIN MEANING

The plurality begins its…