Browns, City of Cleveland Battle in Court

Browns, city of Cleveland battle in court

CLEVELAND (WJW) – The FOX 8 I-Team captured a fiery showdown in court over the Cleveland Browns' proposed plan to move to a new enclosed stadium in Brook Park. The city of Cleveland is fighting to block the move. On Friday, attorneys for both sides were in the courtroom of Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Lauren Moore, arguing over a lawsuit filed by the city in January. The city is trying to block the Browns from leaving the current sta…

Cleveland says Browns violated state law, lease in first courtroom showdown over planned move to Brook Park

CLEVELAND, Ohio— Attorneys for the city of Cleveland on Friday accused the Browns of violating Ohio law and the terms of the team’s lease to play in the city the NFL franchise has called home for most of the last eight decades.

Lawyers for the Browns, Cleveland face off during first court hearing in Modell law fight

Lawyers for Haslam Sports Group and the city of Cleveland faced off in court Friday morning, during the first hearing in a battle over a state law designed to make it tougher for pro sports teams to pull up stakes.The sparring went on for two-and-a-half hours, punctuated by questions from Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Lauren C. Moore.The central issue was jurisdiction whether this legal fight should play out in state or federal court.…

Sewer District Prevails in Lengthy Court Battle vs City

LAKE STEVENS – A lengthy and costly legal battle between the City of Lake Stevens and the Lake Stevens Sewer District has finally concluded, with a Snohomish County Superior Court judge ruling in favor of the Sewer District. The decision, handed down earlier this month, upholds a 2005 agreement that dictates the city cannot assume control of the district until 2033.The dispute ignited in 2020 when the Lake Stevens City Council passed an ordinanc…