Court Street Steak House, Inc. v. County of Tazewell

643 N.E.2d 781 (1994)

163 Ill.2d 159

205 Ill.Dec. 490

COURT STREET STEAK HOUSE, INC., Appellee,

v.

The COUNTY OF TAZEWELL, Appellant.

No. 76166.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

September 22, 1994.

Rehearing Denied December 5, 1994.

Erik I. Blanc, State's Atty., and Stewart J. Umholtz, Asst. State's Atty., Pekin, for appellant.

Gerald L. Hall, Pekin, for appellee.

James E. Ryan, State's Atty., and Barbara A. Preiner, Asst. State's Atty., Wheaton, for amicus curiae DuPage County.

In 1991, defendant, Tazewell County (the County), solicited bids for the award of a food service contract. The successful bidder would…