Supreme Court of Illinois

The Recreational Use of Land And Water Areas Act immunizes landowners from negligence liability with respect to any person who enters their property for recreational purposes, provided that such property is open to the public. The Act's protections are not available to landowners who restrict the use of their property to invited guests only.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/18/2003
• Published 12/18/2003

Judges

• Justice THOMAS delivered the opinion of the court:

Court

• Supreme Court of Illinois

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Michael L. Handley, of the Law Offices of Mark R. Rudoff, Chicago, for appellants., J. Ryan Potts and Heather A. Mulligan, Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Trial Lawyers' Association.


• For Appellees:
  
• Hans A. Mast, of the Law Offices of Thomas J. Popovich, McHenry, for appellee.