MARONELECTRICCOMPANY, Claimant, a. THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.
Case summary
Claimant sought damages for delays and change orders caused by the Respondent in a contract. The court found the claim substantiated by the Capital Development Board and accepted a joint stipulation to award $40,525.31 as a just and reasonable settlement.
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Headnotes
- CoN-rRACTS-ckim settled on basis of stipuktion as to amount due. The stipulation of the parties as to the amount due on a contract claim based on damages caused by delays and change orders initiated by the Respondent was reasonable and based on sufficient facts and would be accepted by the Court of Claims as a basis for an award.
This Court finds that this claim sounding in contract is for damages caused by delays and change orders caused by the Respondent. An investigation and report of the claim by the Capital Development Board substantiates the claim.
The Claimant and Respondent have filed a joint stipulation in which they agree that this claim should be settled for $40,525.31.
Although not obligated to honor this settlement agreement, when such agreement appears to be based on sufficient facts and to be just and reasonable, we rnay accept it as a basis for an award.
It is hereby ordered that the sum of forty thousand five hundred twenty five and 31/100 dollars ($40,525.31) be awarded to Claimant in full satisfaction of any and all claims presented to the State of Illinois under the above captioned cause.