Stringer Construction Co. v. Chicago Housing Authority

PRESIDING JUSTICE CERDA

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Stringer Construction Company, Inc. (Stringer), 1 brought an action against the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) seeking reimbursement for the costs of extra materials and labor expended in the construction of a housing project for senior citizens. Following a jury trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and awarded $334,813.25 in damages. The CHA appeals, contending that: (1) the trial court abused its discretion in granting plaintiff leave to amend its fourth amended complaint at the close of the…