Illinois Compiled Statutes 765 ILCS 530/7 – Common law rights and remedies preserved
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 765 ILCS 530/7
- 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.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to diminish the rights of the operator or surface owner as they exist by established common law; provided, however, that any compensation paid pursuant to the provisions of Section 6 hereof, shall be a complete bar to the assertion of any other remedy for such damages.