The Lamar Company, LLC v. City of Columbia, Missouri

The Lamar Company,. LLC (“Lamar”) appeals from the entry of summary judgment in favor of the City of Columbia (“City”) and individual defendants Timothy Teddy (“Teddy”) and Shane Creech (“Creech”) in Lamar’s lawsuit for declaratory judgment, breach of contract, and mandamus, premised on the enforceability of a 1998 settlement agreement. Because the 1998 settlement agreement was void ab initio, 1 we affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background 2

Lamar is an outdoor advertising company. Lamar acquired Whiteco Metro- com, Inc. (“Whiteco”), another outdoor advertising company, in 1999. As Whiteco’s…