Department of Transportation v. La Salle National Bank

In this eminent domain proceeding, we allowed an interlocutory appeal by permission, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 308 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 110A, par. 308), from an order of the circuit court of Du Page County denying a motion by the defendant-property owners to set a new valuation date for the subject property. The following question of law is presented for resolution:

“Is the Department of Transportation’s action of filing a petition to condemn on June 11,1979, to acquire 21 acres and all access rights to the remainder of the property, and subsequently on April 20, 1981, amending its…