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negligent entrustment claim in Illinois

15 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 1986–2025 2 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Baumrucker v. Express Cab Dispatch, Inc.green
illappct · 2017 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018See Baumrucker , 2017 IL App (1st) 161278 , ¶¶ 35-50, 416 Ill.Dec. 500 , 84 N.E.3d 482 . ¶ 131 In his cross-appeal, which we chose to address next, plaintiff argues that the trial court erred in granting the JNOV on count III based on the court's finding of a lack of causation.

11

Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (11)

CaseCitedYears
General Agents Insurance Co. of America, Inc. v. Midwest Sporting Goods Co. green
illappct · 2002
2 sentences

2018A panel of this court originally dismissed this appeal but later vacated the dismissal order on Conway's motion. *843 ¶ 8 ANALYSIS ¶ 9 On appeal, Conway argues that the circuit court effectively concluded that, as a matter of law, a negligent entrustment claim is not an "accident" and that the circuit court misapplied our holding in General Agents Insurance Co. of America, Inc. v. Midwest Sporting Goods Co. , 328 Ill.

2018A panel of this court originally dismissed this appeal but later vacated the dismissal order on Conway’s motion. ¶8 ANALYSIS ¶9 On appeal, Conway argues that the circuit court effectively concluded that, as a matter of law, a negligent entrustment claim is not an “accident” and that the circuit court misapplied our holding in General Agents Insurance Co. of America, Inc. v. Midwest Sporting Goods Co., 328 Ill.

32018–2018
Gant v. L.U. Transport, Inc. green
illappct · 2002
2 sentences

2020Id.

2020Id.

22020–2020
Ashley v. Scott green
· 1994
2 sentences

2019Ashley , 266 Ill.

2019Ashley, 266 Ill.

22019–2019
Pelczynski v. J.W. Peters & Sons, Inc. green
illappct · 1989
1 sentence

2025Id. at 884 .

12025–2025
Locasto v. The City of Chicago green
illappct · 2014
1 sentence

2025Id.

12025–2025
Evans v. Shannon green
ill · 2002
1 sentence

2019Evans, 201 Ill. 2d at 434-35 .

12019–2019
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Pfiel green
illappct · 1999
1 sentence

2012Pfiel, 304 Ill.

12012–2012
Barth v. Massa green
illappct · 1990
1 sentence

1993App. 3d 19 , 558 N.E.2d 528 , Teter v. Clemens (1986), 112 Ill. 2d 252 , 492 N.E.2d 1340 , and the Restatement (Second) of Torts §308, at 100 (1965), Robert maintains that an essential element of the negligent entrustment doctrine is lacking.

11993–1993
Teter v. Clemens green
ill · 1986
2 sentences

1993App. 3d 19 , 558 N.E.2d 528 , Teter v. Clemens (1986), 112 Ill. 2d 252 , 492 N.E.2d 1340 , and the Restatement (Second) of Torts §308, at 100 (1965), Robert maintains that an essential element of the negligent entrustment doctrine is lacking.

1993App. 3d 19 , 558 N.E.2d 528 , Teter v. Clemens (1986), 112 Ill. 2d 252 , 492 N.E.2d 1340 , and the Restatement (Second) of Torts §308, at 100 (1965), Robert maintains that an essential element of the negligent entrustment doctrine is lacking.

11993–1993
Gorday v. Faris green
fladistctapp · 1988
2 sentences

1989The court in Gorday v. Faris (Fla. App. 1988), 523 So. 2d 1215 , relied on Blake in a case of first impression in Florida wherein the doctrine of negligent entrustment was applied when the injured party plaintiff was the entrustee.

1989The court in Gorday v. Faris (Fla. App. 1988), 523 So.2d 1215 , relied on Blake in a case of first impression in Florida wherein the doctrine of negligent entrustment was applied when the injured party plaintiff was the entrustee.

11989–1989
Palmer v. Miller green
ill · 1942
2 sentences

1986Consider the following: a factual setting where the employer provides defective equipment for the employee to use, resulting in liability on the part of the employee, i.e., a truck with defective brakes; the doctrine under Palmer v. Miller (1942), 380 Ill. 256 , 43 N.E.2d 973 , where the employer, while in a vehicle owned by him but driven by the employee, has a duty to control the operation of the vehicle; and the doctrine of negligent entrustment.

1986Consider the following: a factual setting where the employer provides defective equipment for the employee to use, resulting in liability on the part of the employee, i.e., a truck with defective brakes; the doctrine under Palmer v. Miller (1942), 380 Ill. 256 , 43 N.E.2d 973 , where the employer, while in a vehicle owned by him but driven by the employee, has a duty to control the operation of the vehicle; and the doctrine of negligent entrustment.

11986–1986

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 735 ILCS 5/2-1005 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

TX 48 (1958–2026) GA 32 (1982–2025) IL 15 (1986–2025) AL 14 (1976–2013) TN 11 (1992–2016) MI 11 (1966–2026) OH 10 (1999–2025) AZ 10 (1987–2024) MO 10 (1982–2025) IN 10 (1989–2019) MS 10 (1998–2026) CA 9 (1966–2025) MD 9 (1970–2017) PA 8 (1986–2020) WA 8 (2007–2026) CO 6 (1984–2017) NY 6 (1996–2023) KS 6 (1996–2020) NM 4 (1999–2021) WI 4 (2007–2019) NC 4 (1991–2018) FL 4 (1998–2025) VA 4 (1992–2012) NJ 4 (1985–2000) NV 3 (1984–2021) CT 2 (1993–2022) ID 2 (1991–2023) MA 2 (1990–2023) ME 2 (2003–2007) OK 2 (2018–2022) LA 2 (2005–2020) NH 2 (1982–2016)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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