State of Illinois Ex. Rel Ken Elder v. JPMorgan Chase N.A.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION STATE OF ILLINOIS EX REL. ) KEN ELDER, ) ) No. 21 C 85 Plaintiff-relator ) ) Judge Jorge L. Alonso v. ) ) JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff-relator Ken Elder (“Elder”), troubled that defendant had escheated to the State of Ohio intangible property that he believes was subject to escheat in Illinois, filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County a complaint asserting claims under the Illinois False Claims Act. Defendant removed the case, after which relator filed a…