Legal Opinion
Department of Transportation ex rel. People v. First Galesburg National Bank & Trust Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 27, 1989No. Nos. 3-88-0585, 3-88-0590 consPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Heiple
The plaintiff, the Illinois Department of Transportation (Department), filed a complaint" for condemnation seeking to acquire fee simple title to the existing Route 34 right-of-way for which it already has a surface-only dedication, and, additionally, the fee simple title to strips of land adjacent to the existing right-of-way in order to widen the highway. The Department filed “quick take” motions, and the defendant, First Galesburg National Bank and Trust Company, filed a traverse and motion to dismiss. The defendant’s motion was denied and the plaintiff’s “quick take” motions were allowed…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Department of Public Works & Buildings v. LanterIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
- People Ex Rel. Stamos v. Public Building CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
- Department of Public Works & Buildings v. Association of Franciscan FathersAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
- Department of Public Works & Buildings v. NeaceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
- Department of Transportation v. V.I.P. Manor, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1983
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- Department of Transportation v. First Galesburg National Bank & Trust Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1990