Illinois
Illinois Wrongly Canceled $300 Million Road Contract, Suit Says
The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority illegally breached a $323.9 million contract to rebuild a local highway, according to a complaint filed Tuesday in Illinois state court, potentially delaying completion of a $4 billion project.
The complaint, filed by New York-based Judlau Contracting Inc., claimed it received a letter on May 16 that terminated its contract to refurbish part of the Central Tri-State Tollway project, citing two contract provisions. Judlau says the toll authority can’t sever the contract under those provisions.
The Tollway entered into the contract with Judlau on Feb. 22, paying Judlau $14.5 million in March, less …