Schwanke, Schwanke & Associates v. Martin

Plaintiff filed suit for declaratory judgment seeking a determination that it was not in violation of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 48, pars. 39s — 1 through 39s — 12 (the Act)). The trial court ruled that plaintiff’s complaint was premature and dismissed it with prejudice. Plaintiff appeals from this order.

Section 1 of the Act declared that it is the policy of the State “that a wage of no less than the general prevailing hourly rate as paid for work of a similar character in the locality in which the work is performed, shall be paid to all laborers, workers and…