American Sanitary Service, Inc. v. Walker

This is an action to recover damages for defendant’s interference with plaintiff’s contractual rights. Judgment was entered in favor of plaintiff on a jury’s verdict. On motion, the trial court granted judgment in favor of defendant notwithstanding the verdict. ORS 18.140(1). The plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff has an exclusive franchise with Clackamas County to provide waste disposal services for the unincorporated area surrounding the city of Estacada. Estacada attempted to annex part of the area covered by plaintiff’s franchise. The annexation was stayed and subsequently declared invalid.…