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Maksimovic v. Tsogalis

Citations

  • 687 N.E.2d 21
  • 177 Ill. 2d 511
  • 227 Ill. Dec. 98
  • 13 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 653
  • 1997 Ill. LEXIS 447

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  • holding that the plaintiff stated independent state law tort claims for assault, battery and false imprisonment that were not inextricably linked to her claim of sexual harassment
  • holding that the plaintiff stated independent state law tort claims for battery that was not inextricably linked to her claim of sexual harassment
  • holding that Illinois Human Rights Act was not enacted to preclude common law causes of action arising from same facts as civil rights violations, but was enacted to promote efficient and uniform processing of state civil rights claims
  • concluding that “plaintiffs common law tort claims of assault, battery and false imprisonment [were] not inextricably linked with claims of sexual harassment,” where plaintiff established the necessary elements of each tort independent of any legal duties created by the IHRA
  • observing that there is nothing in the legislative history of the IHRA that intended to abolish common law torts
  • stating that courts should look at whether the claim is “inextricably linked to a civil rights violation such that there is no independent basis for the action apart from the Act itself”

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Judges: Heiple

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