Legal Opinion
PHL, INC. v. Pullman Bank and Trust Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided June 3, 2005No. 96250, 96294 consPublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice McMORROW
Section 8(b) of the Court of Claims Act provides that the Court of Claims shall have exclusive jurisdiction over “[a]ll claims against the State founded upon any contract entered into with the State of Illinois.” 705 ILCS 505/ 8(b) (West 2000). At issue in this case is whether plaintiffs’ claim for breach of contract, which was brought against the Treasurer of the State of Illinois, constitutes an action “against the State” so as to come within this provision. The appellate court concluded that it did not. No. 5 — 00—0206 (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23). For the reasons that…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Edelman v. JordanSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Larson v. Domestic and Foreign Commerce Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- United States v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Bonaguro v. the County Officers Electoral BoardIllinois Supreme Court · 1994
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