Cooke Contracting Co. v. Department of State Highways 2

The question we are to decide on this appeal is whether the Court of Claims properly granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment in regard to plaintiffs’ claim for damages of $18,920.36 arising out of delay in the scheduled date for the start of construction of a bridge over the Clinton River. Summary'judgment was made under GCR 1963, 117.2(1) on the ground that plaintiffs failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted.

On March 7, 1966, plaintiff Cooke Contracting Company, low bidder on highway project U6 3043A-C1, contracted with defendants for 1.7 miles of grading and…