Cleveland Browns Sued by City to Try to Scuttle Suburban Stadium

The city of Cleveland on Monday followed through with a promise to sue the Cleveland Browns to try to scuttle its owners’ plans to abandon a lakefront stadium the team has played at for decades for a new domed one in the suburbs.

The city wants a judge to enforce against the Browns Ohio’s so-called “Modell Law,” which says a professional sports team that uses a tax-supported stadium can’t stop playing most of its home games there unless the city where it’s located agrees.

Under the law—named after former Browns owner Art Modell, who moved the team to Baltimore in ...