Worker Can't Bring Contribution Claim Against Employer as Assignee of Settling Defendant

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured worker could not bring a contribution claim against his employer as the assignee of a defendant who had settled his claims against it. Case: Clark v. F.H. Paschen, Nos. 1-24-0383 and 1-24-1528, 09/24/2026, unpublished. Facts: Cederick Clark worked for Garth Masonry Corp. He suffered injuries in December 2018 while working at O’Hare International Airport. Procedural history: Garth filed suit against Milhouse Engineering & Construction Inc. and others, seeking damages. Milhouse then filed a contribution claim against Clark’s ...