Illinois Code § 810 ILCS 5/2-722

Who
Open in Lexace · Ask the AI about this section
can sue third parties for injury to goods. 

Where a third party so deals with goods which have been identified to a
contract for sale as to cause actionable injury to a party to that contract

 
 
(a) a right of action against the third party is in 
 
either party to the contract for sale who has title to or a security interest or a special property or an insurable interest in the goods; and if the goods have been destroyed or converted a right of action is also in the party who either bore the risk of loss under the contract for sale or has since the injury assumed that risk as against the other;

 
 
(b) if at the time of the injury the party plaintiff 
 
did not bear the risk of loss as against the other party to the contract for sale and there is no arrangement between them for disposition of the recovery, his suit or settlement is, subject to his own interest, as a fiduciary for the other party to the contract.

 
 
(c) either party may with the consent of the other 
 
sue for the benefit of whom it may concern.

either party to the contract for sale who has title to or a security interest or a special property or an insurable interest in the goods; and if the goods have been destroyed or converted a right of action is also in the party who either bore the risk of loss under the contract for sale or has since the injury assumed that risk as against the other;
did not bear the risk of loss as against the other party to the contract for sale and there is no arrangement between them for disposition of the recovery, his suit or settlement is, subject to his own interest, as a fiduciary for the other party to the contract.
sue for the benefit of whom it may concern.

‹ Prev All Illinois sections Next ›


Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.