Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Court of Claims
Plaintiff construction company filed petition for writ of mandamus in trial court requesting that court order Defendant (Illinois Capital Development Board), with which it had entered into construction contract, to submit its invoice to State Comptroller for payment.Court properly granted Defendant's 2-619 motion to dismiss, as Court of Claims had exclusive subject-matter jurisdiction over dispute. Payment Act does not impose on state agencies a mandatory, nondiscretionary duty to submit invoices to State Comptroller for payment after certificate of substantial completion has been issued. (TURNER and HOLDER WHITE, concurring.)