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735 ILCS 5/ 2-2106.5
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§ 2-2106.5 Inherent characteristics of products; nonliability
Article II: Civil Practice
Part 21: Product Liability
Rule Text
In a product liability action, a manufacturer or product seller shall not be liable for harm allegedly caused by a product if the alleged harm was caused by an inherent characteristic of the product which is a generic aspect of the product that cannot be eliminated without substantially compromising the product's usefulness or desirability and which is recognized by the ordinary person with the ordinary knowledge common to the community. .)
Amendment history: (This Section was added by P.A. 89-7, which has been held unconstitutional) (Source: P.A. 89-7, eff. 3-9-95