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.

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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.