San Diego tries to get Chargers' lawsuit moved

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Mayor Dick Murphy said Monday that city officials will try to get a lawsuit filed by the NFL's Chargers moved from Los Angeles to San Diego.

The Chargers filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court last week asking a judge to determine whether the team has triggered a clause that allows it to renegotiate its lease at Qualcomm Stadium.

Murphy didn't divulge anything else about the city's legal strategy following a two-hour closed session of the City Council.

The Chargers want a judge to decide whether the team has met the complicated financial formula that would allow them to renegotiate their lease and free them to either pursue a proposed new stadium or leave town, perhaps for Los Angeles.

The trigger clause can only be activated if the team's salaries and benefits exceed its salary cap, which team officials say has been surpassed.

City negotiators have seen the Chargers' books but haven't commented publicly on the team's ability to trigger.