WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) — A Walla Walla County Superior Court judge is deciding whether a purple octopus mural over a downtown Walla Walla toy store is art or a commercial sign.
The Union-Bulletin reports Judge Donald W. Schacht heard arguments Wednesday in the lawsuit filed by Inland Octopus toy store owner Bob Catsiff. He’s trying to save his mural on constitutional grounds.
The city says the purple octopus is a violation of the sign code. A hearing examiner ruled against the store owner in November and the fine is growing at $100 a day.
Information from: Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, http://www.union-bulletin.com
