Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 300.17

Easement Taken—Fact of Damage to

Remainder Admitted—Amount Contested

This is a proceeding in which the plaintiff, e.g., Public Gas Company, has filed a

complaint to acquire a perpetual easement to operate and maintain a e.g., pipeline across the

property of the defendant, by exercising the power of eminent domain. Eminent domain is the

power given by law to a [public body] [public service company] to take private property for a

public use. The constitution of the State of Illinois provides that private property shall not be

taken or damaged for public use without just compensation.

The defendant has filed a counterclaim claiming that property outside the easement strip

will be damaged by the taking. Plaintiff denies damage in the amount claimed.

You are to decide the following questions:

First, what is the amount of money which will reasonably and fairly compensate the

defendant for the damage within the easement strip caused by the presence of the easement.

Second, what is the amount of money which will reasonably and fairly compensate the

defendant for damage to the property outside the easement strip.

You must not concern yourselves with the right of plaintiff to acquire the easement, the

need for the easement or the wisdom of locating the e.g., pipeline on defendant's property.