Black & Veatch Challenges $1 Jury Verdict in Wind Energy Dispute, Seeking New Trial Against Boldt Co.
CHICAGO — Black & Veatch has filed an appeal following a federal court ruling that upheld a jury’s unexpected verdict concerning a troubled wind energy project in Illinois. The jury, convened last year, ruled that subcontractor Boldt Co. owed the prime contractor only one dollar in damages for the project that began in 2019. Judge Andrea Wood, of the northern district of Illinois, noted in her May ruling that the minimal dollar award suggested the jury had doubts about the cost information presented by Black & Veatch. This verdict has now extended what could have … Read more