Red Ants Boring Co.
The Red Ants Boring Company of Zion, Illinois was initially sued by its workers compensation carrier after an audit of premiums. The insurance company alleged that Red Ants owed it approximately $150,000.00. Red Ants was represented by C. Jeffrey Thut, who filed a counter-claim against the insurance company after trial proceedings in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the trial court dismissed the complaint of the insurance company and awarded Red Ants $160,000.00 on its counter-claim.