Authority attorney Walter DeForest said, "I don't feel it's appropriate at this juncture to get into a discussion of those points. The parties are hopefully going to sit down together and talk."
The Steelers have argued new seats at the 12-year-old stadium qualify as a "capital improvement" needed to keep the team competitive with other NFL franchises, for which the team's stadium lease requires the authority to pay two-thirds of the cost. But the authority has argued the seats are only a "modification" under the language of the lease,K?nken Ryggs?ck Billigt, meaning the Steelers pay the entire bill.