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740 ILCS 82/10 (2026)

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(740 ILCS 82/10)
    Sec. 10. Cause of action. Any person who has been subjected to gender-related violence as defined in Section 5 may bring a civil action for damages, injunctive relief, or other appropriate relief against a person or persons perpetrating that gender-related violence. For purposes of this Section, "perpetrating" means either personally committing the gender-related violence or personally encouraging or assisting the act or acts of gender-related violence.
(Source: P.A. 93-416, eff. 1-1-04.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 2011–2026 · leading case: Gasic v. Marquette Mgmt., Inc., 2019 IL App (3d) 170756 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020).
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Gasic v. Marquette Mgmt., Inc., 2019 IL App (3d) 170756 (Ill. App. Ct. 2020). · cites it 3× “Count III of the four-count complaint alleged a statutory cause of action against the defendant corporation pursuant to section 10 of the Gender Violence Act (Act) (740 ILCS 82/10 (West 2016)), arising out of acts of its corporate employee, Canales.”
Fuesting v. Uline, Inc., 30 F. Supp. 3d 739 (N.D. Ill. 2014). “” 740 ILCS 82/10 (emphasis added). Corporations cannot act “personally” because they act through their agents; thus, they cannot “perpetrate” under the IGVA.”
Smith v. Farmstand, 909 F. Supp. 2d 1001 (N.D. Ill. 2012). “” 740 ILCS 82/10 (West 2008). Section 5 of the Act defines “gender-related violence” to include: “[o]ne or more acts of violence or physical aggression satisfying the elements of battery under the laws of Illinois that are committed, at least in part, on the basis of a person’s…”
Doe v. Psi Upsilon Intern., 963 N.E.2d 327 (Ill. App. Ct. 2011). “" 740 ILCS 82/10 (West 2008). Section 5 of the Act defines "gender-related violence" to include: "[o]ne or more acts of violence or physical aggression satisfying the elements of battery under the laws of Illinois that are committed, at least in part, on the basis of a person's…”
Flores v. Santiago, 2013 IL App (1st) 122454 (Ill. App. Ct. 2013). “¶2 On January 19, 2012, plaintiff sued the defendant and alleged that he violated section 10 of the Illinois Gender Violence Act (Act) (740 ILCS 82/10 (West 2010)) and committed battery upon her.”
Wall v. Olson, 2025 IL App (1st) 241708-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2025). · cites it 2× “BACKGROUND ¶4 In 2020, plaintiff Emma Wall filed a two-count complaint against defendant Ronald Olson in Cook County circuit court for gender-related violence (740 ILCS 82/10) and childhood sexual abuse.”
Cygan v. Saavedra, 2022 IL App (1st) 211149-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2022). “” 740 ILCS 82/10 (West 2018). “[G]ender-related violence, which is a form of sex discrimination,” is defined, in relevant part, as “[o]ne or more acts of violence or physical aggression satisfying the elements of battery under the laws of Illinois that are committed, at least in…”
Ward v. Kutak Rock, LLP, 2023 IL App (1st) 221499-U (Ill. App. Ct. 2023). “¶5 Plaintiff’s amended complaint alleged three counts: battery against MacKelvie, a Gender Violence Act (740 ILCS 82/10 (West 2020)) claim against MacKelvie, and negligent supervision against Kutak Rock.”
Troutwine v. Kuhse (N.D. Ill. 2019). “Illinois’ Gender Violence Act, 740 ILCS 82/10 provides a civil cause of action for victims of gender-related violence, but plaintiff does not invoke this statute or attempt to prove that Andreas’ battery was “gender-related.”
Balderas v. Illinois Cent. R.R. Co. (N.D. Ill. 2020). “2 740 ILCS 82/10 (emphasis added). While it is true that numerous courts in this district have concluded that corporations are not persons for purposes of the IGVA, the Illinois Appellate Court recently held that “under some circumstances, a legal entity, such as a corporation,…”
R. v. Legal Prep Charter Academies (N.D. Ill. 2023). “Counts XII and XIII: Illinois Gender Violence Act The Illinois Gender Violence Act, 740 ILCS 82/10 provides: Any person who has been subjected to gender-related violence as defined in Section 5 may bring a civil action for damages, injunctive relief, or other appropriate relief…”
Doe v. TK Behavioral, LLC, 2026 IL App (1st) 251028 (Ill. App. Ct. 2026). “740 ILCS 82/10 (West 2024). The Act defines “gender-related violence” as “(1) One or more acts of violence or physical aggression satisfying the elements of battery under the laws of Illinois that are committed, at least in part, on the basis of a person’s sex, whether or not…”
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