Chanowski v. Ross

Lang, James F., J.

This is an action by minority shareholders of the defendant limited liability company, Ourway Realty, LLC (“Ourway”), against the company and individuals who are either characterized as majority shareholders or as officers or managers of the company.1 Ourway owned and operated Plainridge Racecourse (“Plainridge”) in Plainville, Massachusetts, a harness racing enterprise, and in that capacity it sought to be awarded the sole slots facility license under the Commonwealth’s new expanded gaming legislation. The principal thrust of the suit is that, because of illegal…