SHLENSKY v. WRIGLEY

Gen. No. 51,750.

95 Ill. App.2d 173 (1968)

237 N.E.2d 776

William Shlensky, on Behalf of and as a Representative of Chicago National League Ball Club (Inc.), Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Philip K. Wrigley, et al., and Chicago National League Ball Club (Inc.), Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, Third Division.

April 25, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Milton I. Shadur and Neil H. Adelman, of Chicago (Robert Plotkin, Ronald S. Miller, David J. Krupp, and Abner J. Mikva, of counsel), for appellant.

Sidley, Austin, Burgess & Smith, and Arthur Morse, of Chicago (James E.S. Baker, Edward Slovick, and Alexander C. Allison, of counsel), and Samuel W. Block and Kenneth S. Brown, of Chicago (Raymond, Mayer, Jenner & Block, of counsel), for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE SULLIVAN delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a dismissal of plaintiff's amended complaint on motion of the defendants. The action was a stockholders' derivative suit against the directors for negligence and mismanagement. The corporation was also made a defendant. Plaintiff sought damages and an order that defendants cause the installation of lights in Wrigley Field and the scheduling...

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