City of Chicago v. First Bank

This is an interlocutory appeal (107 Ill. 2d R. 307) by defendant, Zayre Corporation. The appeal is taken from an order of the circuit court of Cook County denying Zayre’s motion to dismiss and traverse the motion for immediate vesting of title and complaint for condemnation filed by plaintiff, the City of Chicago. Zayre raises the following issues on appeal: (1) whether the trial court applied the proper standard for a “quick-take” proceeding; and (2) whether the evidence demonstrates that plaintiff has the authority to exercise “quick-take” power over the entire property at issue.

We affirm.

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