Department of Transportation v. Yellow Equipment & Terminals, Inc.

The Department of Transportation filed a petition to condemn a parcel of real estate, part of which was owned by the defendant, Yellow Equipment and Terminals, Inc. The proceedings were instituted pursuant to the Illinois Eminent Domain Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 47) in connection with the acquisition, construction, and reconstruction of 39th Street, commonly known as Pershing Road, in Cook County, Illinois.

The trial of this cause commenced on December 13, 1974. Each side presented its witnesses. The jury rendered its verdict for just compensation on December 18, 1974, and on January 6,…