Legal Opinion

Department of Transportation v. Janssen

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided December 22, 1975No. 74-346PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE RECHENMACHER

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arises out of a condemnation case. The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois condemned the defendant’s property in connection with the construction of an expressway interchange in the vicinity of North Avenue and Illinois Route 53. The jury awarded the defendant $45,000 as the just compensation for the taking of his property and the State appeals, contending the award is excessive and was influenced by erroneous rulings of the trial court.

The State contends the trial court erred (1) in allowing…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Nelson v. Union Wire Rope Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1964
  2. Bruske v. ArnoldIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
  3. City of Evanston v. PiotrowiczIllinois Supreme Court · 1960
  4. Department of Public Works & Buildings v. LottaIllinois Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Ewertsen v. GerstenbergIllinois Supreme Court · 1900

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Forest Preserve District v. KelleyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1979
  2. Forest Preserve District of Du Page County v. Brookwood Land VentureAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
  3. Illinois State Toll Highway Authority v. Humphrey EstateAppellate Court of Illinois · 1978
  4. Department of Transportation v. SmithAppellate Court of Illinois · 1981

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