Headlee v. State of Illinois, Department of Public Works & Buildings

Claimant seeks to recover the sum of $25,000.00 for damages to a commercial fish pond in an area owned by him in Champaign County, Illinois.

Complaint alleges that by the construction of Route 74 in Champaign County, the natural flow of water was diverted and impeded, and that as a result of said construction, his pond became so silted that it was unusable for the purpose of a commercial fish pond.

Claimant owns approximately 28 acres of land in Champaign County, on which he constructed two fish ponds in 1956. These ponds were fed primarily by springs with some run-off, and in extremely dry…