Convention commission attorneys called the Rams’ claim “bizarre” and “far-ranging” in legal briefs. Civic leaders likened the conduct to theft.
In 2013, the public shelled out about $4 million, the full cost of legal expenses during failed negotiations with the Rams over renovations at what was then called the Edward Jones Dome. It spent $16 million, largely in 2015, to plan a new riverfront stadium, with hopes of preventing the team from leaving for Los Angeles.
Last month, it lost a suit to prevent the Rams from buying — for $1 — the team’s old Earth City practice facility, worth at least $12.