Appellate Court of Illinois February 20, 2003, 5-02-0434 Rel (Department of Transportation v. Sunnyside Partnership, L.P.)

JUSTICE KUEHN

delivered the opinion of the court:

By Supreme Court Rule 307(a)(7) (166 Ill. 2d R. 307(a)(7)), The Sunnyside Partnership, L.E (Sunnyside), files this interlocutory appeal as of right from the trial court’s June 7, 2002, order finding that the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has the authority to exercise the right of eminent domain over property owned by Sunny-side,