Rodrian v. Seiber

Defendant, Janies A. Seiber, appeals from a verdict of $20,000 actual damages in favor of plaintiff, Paula Rodrian, after a jury trial in the circuit court of St. Clair County. We affirm.

In 1946, plaintiff and her husband purchased some 15 acres of land in Caseyville, Illinois. While the Rodrians lived on a portion of this land, they set aside the majority of the property to serve as a wildlife and bird sanctuary because of their mutual love for nature. They therefore allowed the land to remain in its natural state, untouched by civilization, resulting in a jungle of vegetation to some…