WPBL Records Case Alive Despite Board Member’s Firing
The league’s CEO tried to end the board member’s case by firing her.
The Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL) concluded its inaugural season last month, but the legal disputes surrounding it continue. On September 30th, WPBL CEO Keith Stein removed Mina Kim from the WPBL's board of directors and filed a motion to dismiss her case, according to Front Office Sports. Delaware law requires Kim to remain on the board to access the financial records she sought.
A judge ruled on Friday to keep the transparency case open for now, giving Kim a week to decide her next move. Kim, a prominent investor in the Orangetheory Fitness chain, had filed a books and records request alleging "mounting red flags" and "improper stonewalling" in WPBL's operations. Stein, a Canadian attorney, dismissed Kim's claims of improper record-keeping and limited access.
The judge assigned to the case, Magistrate Danielle Gibbs, outlined Kim's legal options, including filing a separate case to challenge her removal or filing a new books and records request as an investor. Gibbs stated she would not rule on the propriety of Stein's decision to remove Kim from the board. Kim has been offered $600,000 to drop her case, though Stein's ownership stake and the accuracy of his financial investment are contested.
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