CITY OF SPRINGFIELD v. WEST KOKE MILL DEVELOPMENT CORP.

No. 4-99-0472.

728 N.E.2d 781 (2000)

312 Ill. App.3d 900

245 Ill.Dec. 699

The CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, a Municipal Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee v. WEST KOKE MILL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, an Illinois Corporation, and First of America Bank-Springfield, N.A., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Decided April 14, 2000.

Rehearing Denied May 23, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Wilderson (argued), April G. Troemper, Graham & Graham, Ltd., Springfield, for West Koke Mill Development Corp.

Gary A. Brown (argued), John W. Morse, Sorling, Northrup, Hanna Cullen & Cochran, Ltd., Springfield, for the City of Springfield.


Justice STEIGMANN delivered the opinion of the court:

In August 1997, plaintiff, the City of Springfield (the city), filed a petition to condemn certain property owned by defendant West Koke Mill Development Corporation (Koke Mill) and mortgaged to defendant First of America Bank-Springfield, N.A. (First of America), to make roadway improvements. In April 1999, after a trial, a jury awarded Koke Mill $54,925 as just compensation. Koke Mill and First of America appeal...

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