CLEVELAND (WJW) - The city of Cleveland has filed a new lawsuit, appealing the Ohio Department of Transportation, Office of Aviation's Sept. 18 decision to issue a construction permit for the Cleveland Browns.

ODOT'S decision will allow the Browns to move forward with plans to build an enclosed stadium in Brook Park.

The notice of appeal was filed Oct. 3 in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, by Attorneys Justin Herdman and Michael Gladman, who represent the city of Cleveland.

"ODOT's decision is not supported by reliable, probative and substantial evidence, and it is not in accordance with the law," the appeal states. "The city of Cleveland owns and operates Burke Lakefront Airport and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, and it files this appeal out of an abundance of caution in o

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