This Act and rules adopted under this Act do not:
        (1) provide a private cause of action for damages or
    
create a standard of care, obligation, or duty that provides a basis for a private cause of action for damages; or
        (2) abrogate a statutory or common law cause of
    
action, administrative remedy, or defense otherwise available and existing before the effective date of this Act.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 109/55

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.