The vote to give John Seidler control of the Padres was unanimous, coming after a lawsuit by Peter Seidler's widow to gain stewardship of the franchise.

Less than four weeks ago, Sheel Seidler, the widow of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler, sued two of her brothers-in-law as part of an attempt to become the franchise’s control person.

The fight over control of the San Diego Padres appears to have been resolved, at least among Major League Baseball team owners. MLB owners unanimously approved John Seidler to take over as the Padres' ...

Peter Seidler’s widow contends in lawsuit she was intimately involved in running of team, a claim disputed by many involved ...

Matt Seidler claimed that Sheel Seidler demanded $20 million in distributions in October, followed by similar annual payments. He also stated that since Peter Seidler’s passing, Sheel has ...

As it turns out, the two might be related. That ownership fight involving former Padres chairman Peter Seidler's widow, Sheel, and his brothers got uglier on Monday. In response to Sheel's lawsuit ...

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Sheel Seidler, the widow of late Padres’ owner Peter Seidler, filed a lawsuit earlier this month trying to gain control of the team. That suit made various allegations, including that two of ...

MLB owners voted to approve John Seidler as the Padres' new control person. His sister-in-law is contesting via lawsuit. Read ...

Matt Seidler filed a response to the lawsuit brought by the widow of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler, denying allegations that he and his brother acted in bad faith, while alleging that ...

On Monday, Matt Seidler responded to Sheel Seidler’s lawsuit, arguing that the widow of former Padres chairman Peter Seidler is going against her late husband’s wishes and harming his legacy.