The ACC filed a lawsuit against Maryland on Monday in North Carolina state court, The Chronicle confirmed with a court clerk today.
Check back later for more updates, here is the story as of now:
The ACC filed a lawsuit against Maryland in North Carolina state court after the Terrapins announced last week their intentions to join the Big Ten conference. The case was filed in the Greensboro courthouse Monday, a state court clerk confirmed to The Chronicle.The lawsuit, which the clerk said is a contract suit, is likely regarding the payment of the $50 million required to leave the ACC. The exit fee was raised to that figure when the conference announced the addition of Notre Dame as a partial member in September. Maryland and Florida State were the only two schools to vote against the increase.
Mike Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs and government relations, referred comment on the lawsuit to the ACC.
The ACC did not respond to requests for comment on the suit in time for publication.
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