intentional tort exception (Illinois) · Go Syfert
← Illinois issues

intentional tort exception in Illinois

7 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1984–2022 1 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Hartline v. Celotex Corp.green
illappct · 1995 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022Hartline v. Celotex Corp., 272 Ill.

11
Fredericks v. Liberty Mutual Insurancegreen
illappct · 1994 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
1 sentence

1999Since “the paramount purpose behind the intentional tort exception is to prevent persons who commit intentional torts from using the compensation law as a shield against liability” (Fredericks v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., 255 Ill.

11
Schefsky v. Evening News Ass'ngreen
michctapp · 1988 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 1991–1991
2 sentences

1991See Schefsky v. Evening News Association (1988), 169 Mich. App. 223, 226-28 , 425 N.W.2d 768, 770 .

1991See Schefsky v. Evening News Association (1988), 169 Mich. App. 223, 226-28 , 425 N.W.2d 768, 770 .

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 (6)

CaseCitedYears
Copass v. Illinois Power Co. green
illappct · 1991
1 sentence

1995(Copass v. Illinois Power Co. (1991), 211 Ill.

11995–1995
Jablonski v. Multack green
illappct · 1978
1 sentence

1994(See Meerbrey v. Marshall Field & Co. (1990), 139 Ill. 2d 455 , 564 N.E.2d 1222 ; Jablonski v. Multack (1978), 63 Ill.

11994–1994
Meerbrey v. Marshall Field & Co. green
ill · 1990
2 sentences

1994(See Meerbrey v. Marshall Field & Co. (1990), 139 Ill. 2d 455 , 564 N.E.2d 1222 ; Jablonski v. Multack (1978), 63 Ill.

1994(See Meerbrey v. Marshall Field & Co. (1990), 139 Ill. 2d 455 , 564 N.E.2d 1222 ; Jablonski v. Multack (1978), 63 Ill.

11994–1994
Schenk v. Schenk green
illappct · 1968
2 sentences

1993(See Schenk, 100 Ill.App.2d at 204-05 , 241 N.E.2d 12 .) The court, nonetheless, found that there was no reason to eliminate the immunity for conduct "arising out of the family relationship and directly connected with the family purposes and objectives," where the negligence was merely the product of intrafamily living. ( Schenk, 100 Ill.

1993(See Schenk, 100 Ill.

11993–1993
Beauchamp v. Dow Chemical Co. green
mich · 1986
2 sentences

1991The true intentional tort standard [should] keep the distinction clear.” (Beauchamp v. Dow Chemical Co. (1986), 427 Mich. 1, 24-25 , 398 N.W.2d 882, 893 .) While the Beauchamp court adopted the substantial-certainty standard, despite the reservations quoted above, that decision was later legislatively overruled and replaced by the specific-intent-to-injure standard.

1991The true intentional tort standard [should] keep the distinction clear.” (Beauchamp v. Dow Chemical Co. (1986), 427 Mich. 1, 24-25 , 398 N.W.2d 882, 893 .) While the Beauchamp court adopted the substantial-certainty standard, despite the reservations quoted above, that decision was later legislatively overruled and replaced by the specific-intent-to-injure standard.

11991–1991
Brandt v. Keller green
ill · 1952
2 sentences

1984As cogently observed by the court in Brandt v. Keller (1952), 413 Ill. 503 , 109 N.E.2d 729 , neither of these stated concerns can be said to have been served in a situation where, as here, an intentional tort claim arises during the final throes of a marriage.

1984As cogently observed by the court in Brandt v. Keller (1952), 413 Ill. 503 , 109 N.E.2d 729 , neither of these stated concerns can be said to have been served in a situation where, as here, an intentional tort claim arises during the final throes of a marriage.

11984–1984

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 820 ILCS 305/5 (4) IL § 820 ILCS 305/1 (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

OH 137 (1986–2025) TX 79 (1984–2025) MI 65 (1984–2026) FL 53 (1967–2024) LA 31 (1986–2026) CT 20 (1994–2026) PA 18 (1982–2023) CA 14 (1983–2021) MS 14 (1994–2026) NY 13 (1983–2024) NE 13 (1989–2024) NC 11 (1990–2024) TN 10 (1996–2020) SD 9 (1991–2022) IA 8 (2011–2025) IL 7 (1984–2022) MA 7 (1987–2025) MN 7 (1984–2019) NJ 7 (1988–2026) IN 7 (1992–2004) WA 6 (1998–2018) AZ 5 (1994–2024) OK 4 (2005–2023) AR 4 (1998–2025) DC 4 (1988–2007) CO 4 (1985–2003) AL 4 (2001–2026) GA 3 (1998–2008) HI 3 (2002–2014) MT 2 (1997–2017) DE 2 (2019–2023) NV 2 (2014–2014) UT 2 (2015–2024) KY 2 (2026–2026) VA 2 (1989–1990) OR 2 (1994–2016) ID 2 (1986–1997) ND 2 (1997–1997) RI 2 (1989–1997) MO 2 (1994–2009) NM 2 (2010–2017) VT 2 (2004–2018) WY 2 (2010–2022) WI 2 (1997–2024) KS 2 (2012–2022)

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.

← Caselaw search · G Cite Topics · Brief Check