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745 ILCS 47/1 (2026)

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(745 ILCS 47/1)
    Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Equine Activity Liability Act.
(Source: P.A. 89-111, eff. 7-7-95.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1999–2018 · leading case: Carl v. Resnick, 714 N.E.2d 1 (Ill. App. Ct. 1999).
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Carl v. Resnick, 714 N.E.2d 1 (Ill. App. Ct. 1999). · cites it 2× “The trial court denied plaintiffs motion for summary judgment on the Animal Control Act count and granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment, based upon the Equine Activity Liability Act (Equine Act) (745 ILCS 47/1 et seq. (West 1996)), on both counts.”
Smith v. Lane, 832 N.E.2d 947 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). “The defendants filed a motion pursuant to section 2 — 619 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2 — 619 (West 1996)) to dismiss the complaint, asserting that the carriage ride was an “equine activity” within the coverage of the Equine Activity Liability Act (745 ILCS 47/1…”
Kush v. Wentworth, 790 N.E.2d 912 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “Based on its ruling that the Equine Activity Liability Act (Act) (745 ILCS 47/1 et seq. (West 2000)) barred the first two counts of the complaint on their faces and that defendant’s alleged conduct did not rise to the level of willful and wanton conduct, the trial court granted…”
Lawson v. Dutch Heritage Farms, Inc., 502 F. Supp. 2d 698 (N.D. Ohio 2007). “Defendants asserted that the carriage ride was an “equine activity” within the coverage of Illinois’ EALA, 745 ILCS 47/1 et seq. (West 1996) affording them immunity from suit.”
Perkinson v. Courson, 2018 IL App (4th) 170364 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “¶ 65 Finally, we note that, although not significantly addressed by either party, Illinois has also adopted an Equine Activity Liability Act (Illinois Equine Act) (745 ILCS 47/1 et seq. (West 2014)). The legislature has set forth the purpose of the Illinois Equine Act as…”
Perkinson v. Courson, 2018 IL App (4th) 170364 (Ill. App. Ct. 2018). “The legislature has set forth the purpose of the Illinois Equine Act as follows: "The General Assembly recognizes that persons who participate in equine activities may incur injuries as a result of the risks involved in those activities.”
Lessman v. Rhodes, 721 N.E.2d 178 (Ill. App. Ct. 1999). “The defendants filed motions to dismiss, arguing the Equine Activity Liability Act (Act) (745 ILCS 47/1 et seq. (West 1998)) only allowed recovery for willful and wanton acts and that Lessman did not allege sufficient facts to meet that standard.”
Carl v. Resnick Modification of Mar. 31, 1999 (Ill. App. Ct. 1999). · cites it 2× “The trial court denied plaintiff's motion for summary judgement on the Animal Control Act count and granted defendant's motion for summary judgement, based upon the Equine Activity Liability Act (Equine Act) (745 ILCS 47/1 et seq . (West 1995)), on both counts.”
Smith v. Lane (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). “The defendants filed a motion pursuant to section 2-619 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/2-619 (West 1996)) to dismiss the complaint, asserting that the carriage ride was an "equine activity" within the coverage of the Equine Activity Liability Act (745 ILCS 47/1 et…”
Kush v. Wentworth (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “Based on its ruling that the Equine Activity Liability Act (Act) (745 ILCS 47/1 et seq. (West 2000)) barred the first two counts of the complaint on their faces and that defendant's alleged conduct did not rise to the level of willful and wanton conduct, the trial court granted…”
Lessman v. Rhodes (Ill. App. Ct. 1999). “The defendants filed motions to dismiss, arguing the Equine Activity Liability Act (Act) (745 ILCS 47/1 et seq . (West 1998)) only allowed recovery for willful and wanton acts and that Lessman did not allege sufficient facts to meet that standard.”
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