Legal Opinion
People ex rel. Department of Transportation v. Birger
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 5, 1987No. 5—86—0011PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE EARNS
delivered the opinion of the court:
The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois (the Department) appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Madison County awarding the Birgers the sum of $165,882 as additional just compensation for the taking and damaging of their property. We affirm.
The Department filed a petition for condemnation seeking fee simple title to a parcel of land held in trust by Bernard B. and Marguerite J. Birger (the Birgers). The property taken consisted of 47.65 acres, out of a total of 115.174 acres owned by the Birgers, located in…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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