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LITIGATION

Randal Morrison often represents local governments or public interest advocates in litigation over sign regulation. Reported cases include:

Lorillard Tobacco v. Reilly, Attorney General of Massachusetts, 533 U.S. 525 (2001) (amicus brief for American Planning Ass'n: 2001 WL 294273)

Herson, East Bay Outdoor v. San Carlos CA, 714 F.Supp.2d 1018, 2010 WL 2196072 (affirmed on appeal, Ninth Circuit No. 10-16445, May 16, 2011)

Outdoor Media Group v. Beaumont CA, 506 F.3d 895 (9th Cir. 2007), partially affirming 374 F.Supp.2d 881 (CD CA 2005), 702 F.Supp.2d 1147, (on remand, summary judgment to city) (now on appeal to 9th Cir.)

Stott Outdoor v. County of Monterey CA, 610 F.Supp.2d 1143 (ND CA 2009)

RTM Media v. Houston TX, 584 F.3d 220 (5th Cir. 2009), 578 F.Supp.2d 875, 2008 WL 4381540 (consultant)

Midwest Media v. Erlanger KY, 342 Fed.Appx. 133 (6th Cir. Aug. 2009) (sign ordinance revision)

Covenant Media of SC v. North Charleston SC, 493 F.3d 421(4th Cir. 2007) and 2006 WL 1967308 (D SC 2006) (trial, appellate, brief in op'n to cert pet'n: 2007 WL 4255291; cert denied 128 S.Ct. 914, 2008)

Houston Balloons & Promotions v. Houston TX, 589 F.Supp.2d 834 (SD TX 2008), 2009 WL 789972 (SD TX 2009) (consultant)

Stearn v. County of San Bernardino CA (RPI: General Outdoor), 170 Cal.App.4th 434 (2009) (petition for review denied) (merits case pending in California state trial court)

Get Outdoors v. San Diego CA, 506 F.3d 886 (9th Cir. 2007); earlier decisions:
381 F.Supp.2d 1250, 2005 WL 3591964 (SD CA 2005)

Regency Outdoor v. Los Angeles CA, 39 Cal.4th 507 (Cal. Supreme 2006) (amicus brief for League of California Cities)

Valley Outdoor v. County of Riverside CA, 337 F.3d 1111 (9th Cir. 2003, cert. denied)

Center for Bio-Ethical Reform v. Honolulu HI, 455 F.3d 910 (9th Cir. 2006) 2003 WL 23096041, 84 Fed.Appx. 779 (9th Cir. 2003) (amicus brief)

Get Outdoors v. Chula Vista, 254 Fed.Appx. 571 (9th Cir. 2007, unpub'd), affirming 407 F.Supp.2d 1172 (SD CA 2005)

Prime Media v. Brentwood TN, 485 F.3d 343 (6th Cir. 2007) (amicus brief)

Boulder Sign v. Boulder City NV, 281 Fed.Appx. 701 (9th Cir. 2008) (ordering remand and dismissal); district court decisions: 2006 WL 2088412 (D NV 2006); 382 F.Supp.2d 1190 (NV 2005), 2006 WL 1294390

Get Outdoors v. Lemon Grove CA, 253 Fed.Appx. 636 (9th Cir. 2007, unpub'd), affirming 378 F.Supp.2d 1232 (SD CA 2005)

Covenant Media v. Huntington Park CA, 377 F.Supp.2d 828 and 434 F.Supp.2d 785 (CD CA 2005)

Siciliano v. Tiburon, 2006 WL 864435 (Cal.App. 2006) (unpublished) (amicus brief for League of California Cities)