City of Cleveland sues Browns over proposed stadium move

Yost's filing against Browns' Modell Law suit 'shows state wants Browns in Cleveland'
To Case Western Reserve University law professor Eric Chaffee, there’s one big takeaway from Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s decision to enter the battle between the Cleveland Browns and the City of Cleveland. “It means the state is willing to take a side here — and it does want the Browns to remain in Cleveland,” Chaffee said.
'You can't take the money and run': City of Cleveland sues the Browns over Modell law
The lawsuit comes just a few months after the Browns filed their own complaint challenging the constitutionality of the state law in federal court
Browns sued by city over possible move from Cleveland to proposed domed stadium in suburbs
Cleveland's fight to keep the Browns from moving from downtown and into a proposed dome in the suburbs has taken yet another legal turn. The city has filed a lawsuit to stop the NFL team from leaving Cleveland's lakefront when its stadium lease expires after the 2028 season.
The city of Cleveland sues Browns over proposed stadium move
The City of Cleveland has filed a case against the Cleveland Browns ownership after proposed departure from Huntington Bank Field.
Cleveland sues Browns over proposed move to Brook Park
The city has sued the team over the proposed move out of Cleveland to a domed stadium in Brook Park. The lawsuit arises under the Modell Law, which was enacted after the late Art Modell moved the Browns to Baltimore in 1996.
City of Cleveland fires latest legal volley in battle over the Cleveland Browns move
The City of Cleveland returned fire Tuesday in its battle with the Haslam Sports Group. The city filed a lawsuit in the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas asking for one of two things: that the team be offered for purchase by local buyers to prevent the move to Brook Park or that the company negotiate its exit from the city.
Cleveland files lawsuit to block Browns from moving to Brook Park
The city of Cleveland on Jan. 14 filed a lawsuit in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court aimed at preventing the Browns from leaving downtown to play in a proposed domed stadium in Brook Park
Browns sued by city of Cleveland over plans to move to new stadium in Brook Park
In August, the Browns announced their intentions to move to Brook Park, which is about 13 miles southwest of the current stadium, because it was “their most compelling option.” The team described it as a $2.4 billion project, which was later revealed to include a domed stadium.
Ohio AG Dave Yost, city of Cleveland file motions to dismiss Browns' legal attempts to overturn 'Modell Law'
In his filing, Yost pushed back on the Browns' claims of the Modell Law being 'vague and unclear,' and asserted any other ...
Cleveland Browns respond to Mayor Bibb’s threat to enforce Modell Law: See you in court
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns have responded to Mayor Justin Bibb’s letter invoking the “Modell Law” with a clear ...
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Use Art Modell Law to buy the Browns, keep them in Cleveland
I am very glad that Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb is now going to invoke the Art Modell Law (”Cleveland intends to invoke Modell Law,” Jan. 1). The law gives the mayor or local residents the ...
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Cleveland Browns respond to Mayor Justin Bibb's 'Modell Law' letter as both sides prepare for potential court battle
The statue was passed by the Ohio General Assembly in 1996, a year after Art Modell moved the original Browns from Cleveland to Baltimore. The entire statute from the Ohio Revised Code reads as ...