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Homeowners Association Settles Christmas Display Dispute with Lawyer

12/24/2025

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The homeowners association settled with Idaho lawyer Jeremy Morris, paying Morris more than the $75,000 award.
In 2019, a jury awarded Morris $75,000 for Christmas displays funding childhood cancer.
A federal judge reversed that verdict, ruling the case did not involve religious discrimination.
Morris plans to use the settlement to build a larger Christmas display and will not share his holiday spirit with those he calls 'grinches'.

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Story summary

The homeowners association settled with Idaho lawyer Jeremy Morris, paying Morris more than the $75,000 award.
In 2019, a jury awarded Morris $75,000 for Christmas displays funding childhood cancer.
A federal judge reversed that verdict, ruling the case did not involve religious discrimination.
Morris plans to use the settlement to build a larger Christmas display and will not share his holiday spirit with those he calls 'grinches'.