The Illinois Department of Transportation v. Raphael

(Summary corrected.) In condemnation proceeding, court properly barred testimony of landowner's appraiser, as his valuation method was improper, because it misrepresented the value of the specific land portion to be taken. Appraiser assigned uniform square-foot value to entire property, although part taken was a 10-foot-strip with only parts of lawn and driveway, but land also included single-family home. Trial court should have barred testimony of IDOT's appraiser, as appraiser failed to consider contributory value of improvements within the remainder, including house, when valuing the part taken.(HUTCHINSON and SPENCE, concurring.)