State AG's office asks to intervene in Browns, Cleveland fight

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost on Thursday asked a federal judge to allow his office to intervene in the battle between the Browns and the city of Cleveland over the team’s possible future home.

In a court filing on Thursday, Yost said his office should be able to fight the Browns’ lawsuit against “Modell’s Law,” the state law that makes it harder for a team to leave a city that requires taxpayer money receives.

The Browns sued the city of Cleveland on October 24 over the Modell Act

Browns sue city of Cleveland over Modell Act as stadium battle intensifies

Yost argued that since it is a state law, his office should be able to defend it in the lawsuit.

The battle for the future of Huntington Bank Field has been raging since August.

The Browns confirmed on October 17 that the franchise would move to Brook Park.

Browns leave downtown Cleveland for Brook Park

According to City of Cleveland Legal Director Mark Griffin, a local ordinance “requires the city to enforce the Modell Law.”

The battle over the new Browns stadium could play out in court

News 5 reached out to the city, which responded without comment to the Ohio Attorney General’s inquiry.

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