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J. M. Corbett Co. et al. v. State of Illinois

33 Ill. Ct. Cl. 169 Illinois Court of Claims Filed 1980-02-29 No. 77-CC-0220
Disposition: (No. 77-CC-0220-Claimant awarded $145,000.00.) Award: $145,000.00
Cite as: J. M. Corbett Co. et al. v. State of Illinois, 33 Ill. Ct. Cl. 169 (1980)

J. M. CORBETT Co. et al., Claimants, v. THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimants sought damages for a paving contract on the Dan Ryan Expressway. The court awarded $145,000.00 as a full settlement based on a joint stipulation.

Claim type: Contract

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  1. AND PRocEoum-approval o f settlements.

PRACTICE AND PRocEoum-approval o f settlements.

PER CURIAM.

This claim coming on to be heard pursuant to the joint stipulation of the parties hereto, and the Court being fully advised in the premises.

The Court finds: That this claim is based on a paving contract dated June 14, 1974, wherein Claimant alleges damages totalling $337,176.68 as and for paving, repairing and penalties due to work on the Dan Ryan Expressway (1-94); all of which was fully investigated by the Illinois Legislative Investigating Commission in 1976.

That the Claimants have agreed to accept the sum of $145,000.00 as and for a full, complete and final settlement of all claims against Respondent, State of Illinois.

It is hereby ordered that the sum of $145,000.00 be and is hereby awarded to Claimants, J. M. Corbett Company, Thomas W. Madden Company, and Palumbo Excavating Company, as a joint venture, in full satisfaction of any and all claims presented to the State of Illinois in the above captioned cause.

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