Cleveland Browns Stadium Dispute With City, Modell Law Expands
It’s safe to assume that when then-Ohio Gov. George Voinovich signed the so-called “Art Modell Law” in 1996, the possibility ...
Cleveland intends to invoke Modell Law to keep Browns from moving, Bibb tells Haslams
The Modell Law was passed by the Ohio General Assembly in 1996 after Art Modell moved the previous Browns franchise to ...
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Why the Modell Law may not be strong enough to keep the Browns in Cleveland
A toothless, untested, unenforceable piece of legislation that has no bearing on the team’s attempt to build a domed stadium ...
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Browns sued by city over possible move from downtown Cleveland to proposed domed stadium in suburbs
Cleveland filed the lawsuit in the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday. It’s the latest twist in a struggle that has history and familiarity to Browns fans, who felt betrayed in 1995 when ...
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Cleveland’s lawsuit against the Browns puts the ‘Modell law’ to the test
Join them. Cleveland’s lawsuit asks the judge to halt a move to Brook Park until the Browns comply with the state’s “Modell law.” Popularly named after Art Modell, the Browns owner who moved the team ...
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City of Cleveland sparks ugly legal dispute with Browns over NFL franchise's $2.4bn new home
Last year, the Cleveland Browns announced plans to build a new ... who felt betrayed in 1995 when late owner Art Modell, unable to strike a deal with the city to get a new stadium, moved 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 ...
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Cleveland Browns respond to Mayor Bibb’s threat to enforce Modell Law: See you in court
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Browns ... passed in 1996 in response to the decision by previous Browns franchise owner Art Modell to move the team to Baltimore. The law requires professional ...