Tips for Building a Successful Defense Against Exceptions to Illinois’ Moorman Doctrine

What is Illinois’ Moorman Doctrine? Since 1982, Illinois courts have generally barred recovery in tort for purely economic losses. Known as the “economic loss rule,” “economic loss doctrine,” or “Moorman Doctrine,” this rule was established by the seminal Illinois Supreme Court case Moorman Manufacturing Co. v. National Tank Co., 91 Ill. 2d 69, 73, 435 N.E.2d 443, 444 (1982). […]