Homeowner sues airplane company after crash leaves debris in her yard

Wendy Meister, individually and as assignee of John McGuire, filed suit in the Cook County Circuit Court on Nov. 27 against Trans North Aviation LTD. and Robert W. Hendrickson Co. over alleged property damage and negligence.

Meister claims that on Nov. 28, 2011, an airplane crashed on her property in Riverwoods.

According to her complaint, the airplane, belonging to Trans North, ran out of fuel en route to Chicago and Hendrickson was hired by Trans North to remove debris following the crash.

Meister says Hendrickson caused further damage to her property by failing to disburse the weight of the trucks. He is seeking more than $50,000 in damages and is being represented by attorney Ed Mullen.

Circuit Court of Cook County Case No. 2013L013642.

This is a report on a civil lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County. The details in this report come from an original complaint filed by a plaintiff. Please note, a complaint represents an accusation by a private individual, not the government. It is not an indication of guilt, and it only represents one side of the story.