Forest Preserve District v. Valente

The plaintiff-appellant, Forest Preserve District of Du Page County, hereafter plaintiff, appeals from a jury’s award of $32,250 as just compensation for two lots the plaintiff acquired by way of eminent domain from the defendants-appellees, Angelo Valente, Dominic Valente and unknown owners, hereafter the defendants. On appeal the plaintiff raises three issues as possible grounds for reversing the judgment of the circuit court. All three contentions revolve around the testimony of a valuation witness who testified in the defendants’ behalf. First, the plaintiff alleges that the witness’…