Illinois Supreme Court
James v. Geneva Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC
October 18, 2024250 N.E.3d 251
Summary
The Illinois Supreme Court answered a certified question on whether Executive Order No. 2020‑19, which invokes the immunity in 20 ILCS 3305/21(c), grants immunity from ordinary negligence to health‑care facilities that rendered assistance to the State during the COVID‑19 disaster. The Court held that the order does provide such immunity, provided the facility can show it was rendering assistance, and remanded for fact‑finding. The decision affirms the appellate court’s judgment.