The Fluor Corporation, Ltd., a California Corporation v. Illinois Power Company, an Illinois Corporation

HASTINGS, Chief Judge.

This action was brought by The Fluor Corporation, Ltd., against Illinois Power Company (IPC) to recover $500,786.93, which represents the balance claimed to be due under a cost-plus contract to build an addition to a power plant.

IPC denied liability and counterclaimed for $2,500,000, claiming that Fluor breached the contract by not supervising its labor force with reasonable care and skill, thus increasing IPC’s costs.

The district court had jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1332. The case was referred to a special master as provided in Rule 53, Federal Rules of Civil…