Rooftop bar owners argue Chicago Cubs' signs would kill business

By Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO (Reuters) - Owners of rooftop venues with views into Chicago's historic Wrigley Field asked a federal judge on Monday to block the Chicago Cubs baseball team from putting up signs over right field, saying they would block views and destroy their businesses. They have permission under a 2004 contract which requires them to pay the Cubs 17 percent of their revenue. "We're out of business without this view," said Tom Lombardo, an attorney for the businesses, in a hearing before U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall. The businesses are Skybox on Sheffield and Lakeview Baseball Club.

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