The long-running legal saga pitting the city of Hartford against Centerplan Construction Co., the original developer of Dunkin’ Donuts Park, will enter a new chapter Monday when the case goes before the state Supreme Court. The city hired Middletown-based Centerplan and DoNo Hartford LLC — both controlled by developer Robert Landino — in early 2015 to build a ballpark for the minor-league Double-A Hartford Yard Goats. Less than a year in, however, the project was running millions of dollars over budget and months behind schedule. The developers got an extension, but by the spring of 2016, it had become increasingly clear that the stadium would not be completed on time. In May 2016, Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin called the $47.1 million bond on the project. One month later, the city’s contract with Centerplan was officially terminated, and performance bond insurer Arch Insurance Co. hired a new contractor to complete the stadium. Landino maintained that the project was behind schedule because of multiple last-minute design changes ordered by the city of Hartford.
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