Condemnation Case Study: Vacant Land in Lisle, IL

On the day the attorneys for both parties were to argue the appeal in the Appellate Court, both parties agreed to settle the case for $12,763,447 and filed a written motion to dismiss the appeal and settle the pending case in the Appellate Court. The Appellate Court refused to dismiss the appeal and entered a 22–page decision that threw out the jury verdict and ordered that a new jury trial take place. ISTHA refused to complete the settlement based upon the Appellate Court Order. Ryan & Ryan sued the Appellate Court judges and ISTHA to enforce the settlement in the Illinois Supreme Court. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled for us and ordered the Appellate Court judges to vacate their 22–page decision and dismiss the appeal. The Illinois Supreme Court further ordered ISTHA to pay the settlement of $12,763,447.

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