Blinderman Construction Co. v. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

Plaintiff Blinderman Construction Company (plaintiff or Blinder-man) appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Cook County granting summary judgment in favor of defendant Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (defendant or the District) on the grounds that plaintiffs claim is time-barred. On appeal plaintiff argues that the 10-year statute of limitations for written contracts applies to its claim pursuant to section 13 — 206 of the Code of Civil Procedure (735 ILCS 5/13 — 206 (West 1992)), rather than the four-year statute of limitations provided in section 13 —…