A divided Cleveland City Council sent a message to Haslam Sports Group this week by refusing to pay a $1.1 million bill for emergency fixes at Huntington Bank Field.
But that political statement — fueled by deep anger over the Cleveland Browns’ plans to leave the lakefront for a new suburban stadium — might come at a bigger price.
“This could end up costing them money in ways that really are not anticipated at this point,” said Eric Chaffee, a law professor at Case Western Reserve University…