National Consumers Union v. National Tea Co.

Plaintiffs Jan Schakowsky and the National Consumers Union (N.C.U.) shareholders of defendant National Tea Company (National), filed a verified amended petition for a writ of mandamus to compel defendant National and defendant William Lederer, who had charge of National’s books and records, to permit them to examine those documents. Following defendants’ answer, both parties filed motions for summary judgments. The trial court after hearing arguments of counsel denied plaintiffs’ motion and granted defendants’ motion.

On appeal plaintiffs contend: (1) that the trial court erred in holding that…