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ASA National Announces Changes for ASA Midwest ASA National announced changes to its regional affiliate ASA-Midwest. ASA-Midwest, which is comprised of six states (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Arkansas and Oklahoma), will be restructured. Arkansas and Oklahoma will no longer be part of ASA Midwest. In addition, ASA-Midwest’s members will realize a reduction in their annual dues. The reduced administrative expense and a shift to a more virtual environment of meetings and member services is one of the many benefits resulting from these changes which will be effective October 1, 2018.
ASA National will announce a new executive director for ASAMidwest in the coming weeks. Dan Risley, ASA President stated, “The changes will allow us to better serve a broader base of members in these states and hopefully garner an increase in participation as we move to a more virtual means to communicate regularly amongst the board of directors, staff and membership.” Recent legislation in these areas surrounding safety inspection programs is a great example of the need for increased communication and See ASA Midwest, Page 27
Senator: Trump Tariffs May Drive Off Alabama’s Auto Jobs by Brad Harper, Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama Sen. Doug Jones said a proposal by President Donald Trump to place a 25 percent tariff on imported cars, trucks and auto parts could cause automotive plant workers to lose their jobs, especially in Alabama. “I can’t just sit by while the president’s, I believe, shortsighted proposals threaten (jobs) in Alabama,” Jones said. “The proposal is going to hurt Alabama, plain and simple.” In a letter sent June 7 to U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Jones joined Sen. Lamar Alexander,
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Vol. 7 / Issue 10 / July 2018
NY Body Shop Sues Insurance Company, Adjusters on Behalf of Clients
State Consumer Insurance Company, Inc., IANet Corporation and insurBarry’s Auto Body is part of an on- ance adjusters Gabe Deri, Louis going lawsuit filed on behalf of five Simo and Basit Irfan. of its customers for “violating genBarry’s Auto Body, co-owned eral business law §349 by engaging by Barry Crupi, Jr. and his sister in unfair claims practices.” Michele, alleges that Tri-State provided only partial payment for the damage claims of customers’ vehicles to repair them back to their pre-accident condition as obligated under an insurance policy and New York State law. The body shop is suing for a total of approximately Barry Crupi, Jr. and his sister Michele are co-owners of $500,000, which includes the body shop legal fees and treble (triple) The Staten Island, NY-based damages. Prior to the repairs, Tri-State body shop originally filed the lawsuit in July of 2017 in the Supreme Court provided Barry’s Body Shop estiof the State of New York against TriSee Body Shop Sues, Page 50 by Stacey Phillips
Will County IL Jury finds Bourbonnais Man Guilty in Double Body Shop Homicide
Democrat Doug Jones won a special election for Senate in December, beating polarizing Republican nominee Roy Moore. Credit: Mickey Welsh, Advertiser See Trump Tariffs, Page 3
A jury found a 43-year-old Bourbonnais man guilty of the slaying of two people in a Joliet shop. Prosecutors argued over the past week that William N. Krasawski was responsible for the deaths of Michael R. Oram, 48, of Joliet and Jamie L. Wills, 43, of Lockport on March 9, 2016, inside Fleet Specialty Painting and Auto Body in Joliet. Both were found beaten to death inside the shop. The jury took about two hours to reach the verdict. When Judge Dave Carlson read the verdict, Wills’ father, Dana, pumped his fist. Krasawski’s sister, Becky, cried out as she was escorted from the courtroom. “Billy, I love you so much!” she said. Doug Oram Sr., Oram’s father, said he was relieved after the past two years had been scary and long. He said he hasn’t been able to sleep.
“My opinion was whatever (the verdict) was, that’s what it was going to be,” Oram said. Dana Wills, who said he lives in Wisconsin, didn’t want to come to the first trial earlier this year, which ended in a mistrial, but he had kept abreast of the developments through the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office. He did come for the reading of the verdict Tuesday. “I’m just glad it’s over,” he said. “I don’t think there’s any way anybody else did it but him. The evidence showed that.” Krasawski’s attorney Alex Beck previously sought to have the case tossed by claiming there was no physical evidence linking his client to Oram’s and Willis’ deaths. “We were surprised by the verdict,” Beck said. “We were happy with See Shop Murder Trial, Page 37
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