The city of Cleveland filed a lawsuit against the Browns to prevent the team’s planned move to a new domed stadium in Brook Park, Ohio. In the complaint, filed Tuesday in Cuyahoga County (Ohio), the city alleges that a Browns move would violate the Modell Law — an Ohio law that placed conditions on how teams can leave their publicly financed facilities.

Before it can be Cleveland Browns vs. the world, we'll be dealing with Cleveland vs. the Browns. The city has sued the team over the proposed move out of Cleveland to a domed stadium in Brook Park. The lawsuit arises under the Modell Law,

The city of Cleveland is asking a federal court to stop the Browns football team from proceeding with its planned move to a suburban stadium without giving at least six months’ notice and offering prospective buyers an opportunity to buy the team.