Santucci Construction Co. v. Metropolitan Sanitary District

Plaintiff, Santucci Construction Company, an Illinois corporation, appeals from the dismissal by the circuit court of Cook County of its amended complaint against defendants, the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago, a municipal corporation, and its president and board of trustees. The issue presented is whether the reversal of a prior judgment for plaintiff in a mandamus action is res judicata and bars this suit on a contract.

In 1958, plaintiff was awarded a contract by defendants for the construction of certain sanitary sewers. The work was performed and accepted by defendants…