But the move by MLB owners does come amid controversy — a lawsuit brought by Peter Seidler’s wife. Sheel Seidler sued brothers-in-law Matthew and Robert Seidler last month, attempting to ...

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.

Peter Seidler's wife. Sheel Seidler sued brothers-in-law Matthew and Robert Seidler last month, attempting to prevent John Seidler from taking control of the team. Sheel Seidler alleged Peter Seidler, ...

Sheel Seidler, in a complaint filed in Texas probate court last month, accused Robert and Matthew Seider of "fiduciary breaches of trust, fraud, conversion and egregious acts of self-dealing" in ...

Recently, Peter Seidler's widow, Sheel Seidler, filed a lawsuit against Robert and Matthew Seidler in an effort to take control of the Padres. In a statement to CBS Sports in January ...

Padres ownership has been embroiled in a legal battle in recent months, as Peter’s widow, Sheel Seidler, has filed suit against her late husband’s brothers, alleging that they’ve breached ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- John Seidler, the brother of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler, was unanimously approved by Major League Baseball owners as the Padres’ new control person, according ...

Thursday’s vote came a little more than four weeks after Peter Seidler’s widow, Sheel Seidler, sued two of her husband’s younger brothers, Matt and Bob Seidler, as part of an attempt to ...

John Seidler’s tenure will begin under the cloud of a lawsuit brought by Sheel Seidler. The wife of the late Padres chairman alleges that two other Seidler brothers, Matt and Robert, mishandled ...