Legal Opinion

Patrick Media Group, Inc. v. Du Page Water Commission

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 10, 1994No. 1-92-2254PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice McNAMARA

Plaintiff, Patrick Media Group, Inc. (PMG), filed a complaint against defendants, Du Page Water Commission (Commission) and its general manager, James J. Holzwart, seeking damages and equitable relief for the alleged "taking” of three of its billboards. The billboards were situated on a parcel of land formerly owned by B&O Railroad Company (Railroad) and acquired by the Commission as part of a project to supply Lake Michigan water to the residents of Du Page County. After the Commission acquired the property, it eventually terminated the two leases and one license (also referred to as…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Collins Co. v. Carboline Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1988
  2. City of Chicago v. Harrison-Halsted Building Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1957
  3. United States v. John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  4. Eckhoff v. Forest Preserve DistrictIllinois Supreme Court · 1941
  5. City of Oakbrook Terrace v. La Salle National BankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1989

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  4. Department of Transportation Ex Rel. People v. HunzikerAppellate Court of Illinois · 2003
  5. Kleinschmidt, Inc. v. County of CookAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997

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