City of Chicago v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States

Eminent domain proceedings were commenced in the circuit court of Cook County by the city of Chicago, hereinafter referred to as the petitioner, to acquire for use as a public parking area certain property owned by Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States and used by its lessee, Wieboldt Stores, Inc., as a free customer-parking lot in conjunction with its Englewood store. A cross petition was filed by these defendants in which they alleged that the taking of the parcel would seriously depreciate the value of the remaining store property and that they were entitled to additional…