Court Street Steak House, Inc. v. Tazewell County

The defendant, Tazewell County (County), advertised for competitive bid proposals for supplying food to prisoners in the Tazewell County jail. The plaintiff, Court Street Steak House, Inc., was the low bidder. The County Board (Board) awarded the food service contract to a second bidder. Thereafter, the plaintiff filed a petition for a writ of mandamus in the circuit court of Tazewell County seeking damages and an order compelling the County to award the project to the plaintiff. The trial court dismissed the plaintiff’s complaint, finding that the Board’s determination of “lowest responsible…