Drayton v. Dept. of Transportation

220 Argued and submitted April 27, 2018, vacated and remanded April 1, 2020 Ray DRAYTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE OF OREGON by and through its Oregon Department of Transportation, Defendant-Respondent. Marion County Circuit Court 13C13377; A160508

464 P3d 138

Plaintiff appeals a judgment dismissing his claims seeking damages for inverse condemnation, a declaratory ruling that a sign located within the high- way right of way is lawful, and an injunction preventing the state from removing the sign. Plaintiff contends that the state is barred by claim preclusion from asserting that the sign…