The award was decided in a court case in October over a dispute from 2016 regarding the construction of the university’s Stead Family Children’s Hospital and Hancher Auditorium.
The university is asking for a stay on the payment to either dispute the verdict or appeal it, according to the publication.
The motion filed on behalf of the state, university and its board of regents ensures the contractors will be paid the original amount plus post-judgment interest if a judge rules that the verdict remains unchanged.
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