South Suburban Safeway Lines, Inc. v. Regional Transportation Authority

Plaintiff, South Suburban Safeway Lines, Inc. (SSSL), filed a two-count amended complaint against defendant, the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), for a declaratory judgment as to the existence of a contract between the parties and as to certain subsidies allegedly due from the RTA. The circuit court of Cook County entered judgment for SSSL on count I for $3 million and for the RTA on count II for $68,000. The RTA appeals from the judgment on count I seeking reversal and SSSL appeals therefrom seeking a larger judgment.

In its amended complaint, SSSL alleged that its president, 0.…