After two months of legal tussling between Plaintiffs State of Ohio and City of Columbus and Defendants Major League Soccer and Precourt Sports Ventures, Franklin County Judge Jeffrey M. Brown has issued his first orders and rulings in the lawsuit aimed at keeping Columbus Crew SC in Columbus.
Judge Brown issued rulings on the Plaintiffs’ motion to toll (pause) the six-month notice period found in Ohio Revised Code 9.67, the Defendants’ motion to stay (also pause) discovery, the Plaintiffs’ motion to compel discovery, the Defendants’ motion to dismiss the case and provided information to both parties on the status of the case moving during the next few weeks.