Johnson County Asphalt, Inc. v. State

This action was brought by the Claimants for damages allegedly caused by Respondent’s breach of contract between Claimants and the Illinois Department of Transportation for the construction of a portion of Interstate Route 55 in McLean County, Illinois. Claimants are individual contractors who formed a joint venture to carry out the construction provisions of the contract. Hearings were held before Commissioner Robert J. Hillebrand. The parties have filed their briefs and Commissioner Hillebrand has duly filed his report, so the matter is now before the Court for a decision.

The facts in this…