Overview

• On June 20, attorneys for the Browns and the City of Cleveland argued before Judge Lauren Moore over whether the team’s Brook Park relocation violates the 1996 Modell Law
• The city’s lawsuit alleges the Browns are breaching their lease and Ohio law by pursuing an intra-county move without first offering the team for sale
• Cleveland Browns owners have filed a federal suit seeking to overturn the Modell Law and maintain they will stay at Huntington Bank Field until their lease expires after the 2028 season
• The team is requesting $600 million in state funding to help finance a domed stadium and entertainment complex valued at $2.4 billion
• Cleveland has spent about $500,000 on outside legal fees fighting the move and awaits both a court decision and a vote on state funding later this month