John Burns Construction Co. v. City of Chicago

Plaintiff John Bums Construction Company appeals from a trial court order dismissing its complaint pursuant to section 2 — 615 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 110, par. 2—615) for failure to state a cause of action against defendant the City of Chicago, in this suit where plaintiff seeks damages for delay in a construction project due to the city’s failure to timely acquire the necessary rights-of-way and easements. On appeal, plaintiff contends that the complaint states a cause of action for breach of contract, notwithstanding the contract’s “no damages for delay”…