Hilco Redevelopment agreed to a $12.25 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming that it failed to protect Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood from property damage and personal injuries when demolishing its Crawford Coal Plant.
According to the class action lawsuit, Hilco Redevelopment and other defendants failed to take precautions to protect Chicago’s Little Village from damages when it demolished a smokestack at its former Crawford Coal Plant. The demolition allegedly caused personal injury and property damage in the surrounding areas.
The Crawford Coal Plant smokestack was demolished in 2020, sending a massive dust cloud into the area that covered surrounding properties. City officials came under fire after the demolition for allegedly failing to take steps to prevent “almost cataclysmic” harm, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Hilco Redevelopment hasn’t admitted wrongdoing but agreed to a $12.25 million settlement to resolve the class action lawsuit.
Hilco Redevelopment Crawford Coal Plant Demo Damages Class Action Lawsuit
- Who’s Eligible:
- The settlement benefits individuals and entities whose property received particulate matter from the demolition and disposal of the smokestack at the Crawford Coal Plant and was in the geographic area from 33rd Street and Kedzie Avenue, west to 33rd Street and Kilbourn Avenue, north to Kilbourn Avenue and Cermak Road, east to Cermak Road and Ogden Avenue, northeast to Ogden Avenue and California Avenue, south to 26th Street and California Avenue, west to 26th Street and Sacramento Avenue, south to Sacramento Avenue and 31st Street, west to 31st Street and Kedzie Avenue, and south to 33rd Street and Kedzie Avenue on April 11, 2020.
- The settlement also includes a personal injury class of individuals present in the area from 33rd Street and Kedzie Avenue, west to 33rd Street and Kilbourn Ave., north to Kilbourn Avenue and Cermak Road, east to Cermak Road and Ogden Avenue, northeast to Ogden Avenue and California Avenue, south to 26th Street and California Avenue, west to 26th Street and Sacramento Avenue, south to Sacramento Avenue and 31st Street, west to 31st Street and Kedzie Avenue, and south to 33rd Street and Kedzie Avenue during the Crawford Coal Plan demolition on April 11, 2020.
- Estimated Amount: Varies
- Proof of Purchase:
- Receipts, pictures, invoices and other documentation of property damage dollar amounts and descriptions
- Claim Form Deadline: 03/26/2024
- Case Name & Number:
- Solis, et al. v. Hilco Redevelopment LLC, et al., Case No. 1:20-cv-02348, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- How to file a claim:
- Head over to the Claim Form.
- Read over the claim form to see if you are eligible.
- Complete the claim form with your info.
- Submit your claim form to receive your potential award!
(Click here to file a claim)
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