510 ILCS 55/1
No person or owner of livestock shall allow livestock to run at large in the State of Illinois
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(510 ILCS 55/1)
(from Ch. 8, par. 1)
Sec. 1.
No person or owner of livestock shall allow livestock to run at large in the
State of Illinois. All owners of livestock shall provide the necessary
restraints to prevent such livestock from so running at large and shall be
liable in civil action for all damages occasioned by such animals running
at large; Provided, that no owner or keeper of such animals
shall be liable for damages in any civil suit for injury to the person or
property of another caused by the running at large thereof, without the
knowledge of such owner or keeper, when such owner or keeper can establish
that he used reasonable care in restraining such animals from so running at
large.
(Source: P.A. 84-28.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1996–2025 · leading case: Nevious v. Bauer
Nevious v. Bauer (1996)
“Plaintiff-appellant, James Nevious (plaintiff), brought an action against defendants-appellees, Keith Bauer and Marsha Bauer (defendants), under section 1 of the Illinois Domestic Animals Running At Large Act (the Act) (510 ILCS 55/1 et seq. (West 1994)) for injuries sustained…”
Raab v. Frank (2019)
“OPINION ¶1 Plaintiff Kirk Raab sued defendant Kenneth Frank in the circuit court of Jo Daviess County for violations of the Illinois Domestic Animals Running at Large Act (Animals Running Act) (510 ILCS 55/1 (West 2010)), seeking damages for injuries sustained when his vehicle…”
Galloway v. Kuhl (2004)
“JUSTICE HOPKINS delivered the opinion of the court: After a trial involving the Illinois Domestic Animals Running at Large Act (510 ILCS 55/1 et seq. (West 2000)), the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Lloyd Galloway, and against the defendants, Raymond Kuhl,…”
Corona v. Malm (2000)
“Plaintiffs filed a four-count complaint, counts I and III alleging that defendants violated the Illinois Domestic Animals Running at Large Act (Act) (510 ILCS 55/1 (West 1998)) and counts II and IV alleging common-law negligence.”
File v. Duewer (2007)
“The trial court granted summary judgment against plaintiff on his amended complaint seeking relief under the Animal Control Act (510 ILCS 5/16 (West 2002)) and granted plaintiff leave to refile under the Illinois Domestic Animals Running at Large Act (Running at Large Act) (510…”
American Family Mutual Insurance Company v. Albers (2011)
“OPINION The plaintiff, American Family Mutual Insurance Company, as subrogee of Benjamin David Juday, filed complaint against the defendant, David Albers, under the Illinois Domestic Animals Running at Large Act (Act) (510 ILCS 55/1 (West 2002)) for damages sustained when…”
Douglass v. Dolan (1997)
“Count I alleged that the Dolans were the owners and/or keepers of Lady and that they violated the Illinois Domestic Animals Running At Large Act (Act) (510 ILCS 55/1 et seq. (West 1992)) by allowing Lady to run at large on May 5, 1993.”
Christenson v. Rincker (1997)
“The statute under which this case was tried is the Illinois Domestic Animals Running at Large Act (Act) (510 ILCS 55/1 et seq. (West 1994)), which provides, in pertinent part: "§ 1.”
Raab v. Frank (2019)
“Raab alleged that Frank had violated the Domestic Animals Running at Large Act (Running at Large Act) ( 510 ILCS 55/1 (West 2010) ) by failing to use the reasonable care necessary to restrain his cattle from straying from the confinement area.”
People v. Shanklin (1999)
“01 (West 1994)); two counts of allowing livestock to run at large (510 ILCS 55/1 (West 1994)); and one count of unlawful disposal of a dead animal (225 ILCS 610/17 (West 1994)).”
Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund v. Santucci (2008)
“Count I alleged that Santucci boarded and harbored the horses at his property on Plank Road and that Santucci violated the Illinois Domestic Animals Running at Large Act (Domestic Animals Act) (510 ILCS 55/1 et seq. (West 2004)). Count II of the complaint alleged that Santucci…”
Allendorf v. Redfearn (2011)
“Whether the trial court properly denied the Defendants[’] *** Motion to Dismiss *** on the grounds that 510 ILCS 55/1 [the Running at Large Act] is applicable when the Plaintiff was a farm employee who was injured while operating an ATV on the Defendant[s’] property in…”
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