Appellate Court of Illinois November 21, 2002, 5 — 01 — 0631, 5 — 01 — 0660 cons. (Witters v. Hicks)

JUSTICE RARICK

delivered the opinion of the court:

On January 21, 2000, Michael and Diane Witters filed, in the circuit court of Lawrence County, a shareholders action, individually and derivatively, against Hal Hicks and Midwest Transit, Inc. (MWT). MWT transports United States mail under contracts obtained from the United States Postal Service. Count I was brought pursuant to section 12.