Excellent points. My biggest concern is the power company Ameren owns the court system here in Illinois where 3 out of the last 5 Governors have gone to prison. I won the eminent domain case twice in the state capitol Springfield, but the ICC (Illinois Commerce Commission) in Chicago said they don't care and overruled the judge in Springfield. Ameren then sued me in Appellate Court and in my local County Court to rack up my attorney fees and I finally settled under the condition these willows and cottonwoods wouldn't be eliminated. Now they are telling me they "mis-surveyed" and my wind break trees 150 35" hybrid willow trees are in the easement I fought almost 2 years to keep them out of. They are trying to buy me out, but don't want to give me more than what the trees were valued at. I was told the next step is to get a restraining order since they're actually trespassing and in breach of contract because they didn't put the poles where they were supposed to and the easement isn't where it's supposed to be? ??????? The poles are up but the line isn't through them YET. It's only a few days away though. I feel so alone, scared and hopeless.
