Oregon court upholds $1.23M award after ad company gives up building sign permit
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In a notable legal victory, Jim A. Atwood won a case against the Lamar Obie Company, recovering $1,237,191.92. The jury determined that the advertising agency's failure to return…
A Portland building owner has kept a $1,237,191.92 jury award against an outdoor advertising company after an appeals court found that the company acted unfairly. The company gave up a state sign permit instead of returning it when its lease ended. In a ruling issued on November 12, 2026, the Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the trial court's decision in favour of building owner Jim A. Atwood, his trust, and J.A. Atwood Corporation against Lamar Obie Company, LLC. In an opinion written by Presiding Judge Darleen Ortega, the appeals court found that a jury could reasonably decide that Lamar had broken its duty to act fairly and honestly under the lease agreement.
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