DEP'T OF TRANSPORTATION v. SHELL OIL CO.

No. 86-1983.

156 Ill. App.3d 304 (1987)

509 N.E.2d 596

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SHELL OIL COMPANY et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (3rd Division).

Opinion filed May 27, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General, of Springfield (Roma Jones Stewart, Roy E. Frazier, Jr., and Richard A. Redmond, Assistant Attorneys General, of Chicago, of counsel), for appellant.

Righmeimer, Martin, Bridewell & Cinquino, P.C., of Chicago (Leo N. Cinquino and Sandra L. Hebenstreit, of counsel), for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the court:

The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois (Department) used its powers of eminent domain to acquire part of a service station owned by Shell Oil Company (Shell). A jury awarded Shell $88,000 as just compensation for the taking. The Department appeals.

The Department sought to add a turning lane at the southeast corner

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