Legal Opinion
MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc. v. METRA Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 10, 2003No. 2-01-1438 RelPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bowman
Plaintiff, MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc. (WorldCom), appeals the judgment of the circuit court of Lake County in favor of defendants, METRA Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority (METRA) and CMC Heartland Partners (CMC), denying its petition seeking to condemn METRA-owned property. WorldCom challenges the court’s findings and its interpretation of the Telephone Company Act (Act) (220 ILCS 65/4 (West 2000)).
On December 22, 2000, WorldCom filed its complaint seeking to acquire a permanent easement for the construction, operation, and maintenance of an underground…
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