Lake County Forest Preserve District v. Vernon Hills Development Corp.

On July 5, 1974, the Lake County Forest Preserve District (District) filed a condemnation action against real property owned by the defendant, Vernon Hills Development Corporation (corporation). A jury returned a verdict on December 1, 1978, finding just compensation for the taking of the property to be $450,000, and the circuit court of Lake County entered judgment on the verdict on December 6, 1978. Under the judgment order, fee simple title was to vest in the District upon payment, within 90 days, of the judgment award, plus the defendant’s costs of $13 and interest pursuant to section 3…