Legal Opinion
Department of Natural Resources v. Brauer
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 22, 2003No. 3-02-0098PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE McDADE
delivered the opinion of the court:
This appeal arises out of a condemnation proceeding initiated against property owned by the defendants. During the 2½ years between the filing of the complaint and the adjudication of fair compensation and entry of judgment, the defendants sold utility easement rights on the property. After judgment, the State filed a motion for a setoff against the compensation award equal to the $35,000 the defendants received for the sale of the easements. The trial court granted the motion, and the defendants appeal. For the reasons that follow,…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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