Contracting & Material Co. v. City of Chicago

Plaintiff, Contracting and Material Company, filed an action in the circuit court of Cook County against defendant, the City of Chicago, for monies allegedly owed by defendant pursuant to a written road construction contract awarded to plaintiff in July, 1965. Count I of plaintiff’s complaint sought recovery for overtime and related expenses in the amount of $185,830.64 allegedly incurred as a consequence of accelerated work when defendant refused to grant plaintiff’s requests for extensions of time to complete the project within the time limit specified by the contract. Count II, which…