American Health Care Providers, Inc. v. County of Cook

Plaintiff, American Health Care Providers, Inc., doing business as American HMO (American HMO), appeals from an order granting defendants’ motions to dismiss counts I through IV of its second amended complaint (complaint), raising as issues whether (1) count I states a cause of action for a violation of the Cook County Minority Business Enterprises Ordinance § 10 — 43.1 et seq. (1990) (MBEO); (2) Cook County (County) must procure its contracts for employee health care programs through certain competitive bidding procedures; (3) count III sufficiently states a cause of action for…