Browns sue city of Cleveland over Modell law

Browns sue Cleveland over 'Modell Law' to keep the team in the city
The Cleveland Browns on Thursday sued Cleveland and Ohio's attorney general to get clarity on the "Modell Law." Here's what that means.
Browns sue city of Cleveland over 'Modell Law' designed to prevent their move to suburbs
The Browns’ back-and-forth battle with Cleveland over a planned move into a new suburban stadium has gone to court
Cleveland Browns file lawsuit against city over 'Modell Law' in stadium issue
The Browns on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the city of Cleveland regarding the constitutionality of the state's "Modell Law" in the stadium fight.
City of Cleveland to 'move forward' on using Art Modell Law to prevent Browns from going to Brook Park
Cleveland's law director says the city will send the Browns a letter reminding them about the current state law, then will take the matter to court if necessary.
Cleveland Browns challenge ‘Modell Law’ created to keep team in Cleveland
The Cleveland Browns said the law established after a previous team owner moved the team to Maryland was vague and unconstitutional.
Read the Browns lawsuit against the city seeking 'clarity' over 'Modell Law'
The latest plot twist in the ongoing battle over where the Cleveland Browns will play football in the future landed on Thursday, Oct. 24, in the form of a lawsuit from the Browns.
Dennis Kucinich threatens taxpayer lawsuit if city won’t invoke ’Modell law’ to block Browns move
Kucinich authored the Modell Law as a state lawmaker. He sent a letter to the city demanding official invoke the law and threatened a lawsuit if they don't.
Cleveland Mobilizes Art Modell Law in Effort to Keep Browns from Exiting to Brook Park
Cleveland prepares to use the Art Modell Law to potentially stop the Browns' move to Brook Park amid legal and public debate.
City of Cleveland plans to use ‘Modell Law’ to keep Browns downtown
The city of Cleveland plans to invoke “The Modell Law” to prevent the Browns from leaving downtown to play in a domed stadium the Browns plan to build in Brook Park with the goal of playing
Browns sue city of Cleveland, seek clarification of 'Modell Law'
The Browns filed a lawsuit in federal court asking for clarification of the "Modell Law," which Cleveland has threatened to use to keep the team from leaving after its lease at Huntington Bank Field expires in 2028.
Cleveland Browns file lawsuit against city of Cleveland to test ‘Modell Law’
The Cleveland Browns filed a lawsuit against the city of Cleveland to challenge a state law designed to stop teams from leaving cities that subsidized them with taxpayers.
Cleveland Browns file lawsuit calling for Art Modell Law to be declared unconstitutional amid plans to build domed stadium in Brook Park
As the city of Cleveland considers evoking current state law to prevent the Browns from leaving downtown and relocating to a soon-to-be-built domed stadium in Brook Park, the owners of the team have ...
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Browns take their city to court over stadium
The Browns’ back-and-forth battle with Cleveland over a planned move into a new suburban stadium has gone to court. The NFL team said Thursday it has filed a lawsuit in federal court asking for ...
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Battle over new Browns stadium could play out in court
Less than a week after Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb announced the Browns would depart Downtown, it looks like a court case could be brewing that would prevent the team from possibly leaving.