IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 300.24
Issues Made by Complaint—Leasehold the
Only Interest Taken—Tenant's Right to
Compensation Contested
This is a proceeding in which the plaintiff, [e.g., Department of Transportation of the
State of Illinois], has filed a complaint to take certain 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 St ate of
Illinois provides that private property shall not be taken or damaged for public use without just
compensation.
You are to decide the amount of just compensation to be paid for the taking of the
leasehold interest.
You must not concern yourselves with the right of plaintiff to take the leasehold interest
or the need for the leasehold interest or the wisdom of locating the proposed public use on the
leased property.
Provenance
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- illinoiscourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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