Edward E. Gillen Co. v. City of Lake Forest

Plaintiff, Edward E. Gillen Company (Gillen), appeals from the dismissal of count IX of plaintiff’s amended complaint and an order granting judgment on the pleadings in favor of defendant, the City of Lake Forest (Lake Forest), as to all damages relating to the sinking of plaintiff’s tugboat, the “Andrew J.” We affirm. The following facts were set forth in the plaintiff’s complaint.

In March 1986, Lake Forest invited marine contractors to submit sealed bids for the construction of Project No. C12284, which included the construction of offshore breakwaters in Lake Michigan. Gillen was awarded…