EDWARDSVILLE — A business loan of nearly $2 million may land a Madison County resident in court.
First National Bank in Staunton filed a complaint on Aug. 30 in Madison County Circuit Court against Vern Van Hoy.
According to the complaint, Nature's Second Chance Hauling took out a loan from First National Bank, but defaulted on the account. Van Hoy is listed as the guarantor of payment, the complaint states. Van Hoy owes more than $1.89 million on the loan.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks judgment against the defendant in the amount of the loan with interest and costs. The bank is represented by Joel A. Kunin of Goldenberg Heller & Antognoli PC in Edwardsville.
Madison County Circuit Court case number 18-L-1132