Hirstius v. BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.

12In this trespass suit, plaintiff appeals from a judgment awarding him damages but denying injunctive.relief. The defendant raised the exception of prescription on appeal. For the following reasons, we overrule the exception and affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Brandon Hirstius purchased property located at Section 43, Township 8 South, Range 13 East, Greensburg District, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana by act of sale dated January 7, 1997. Prior to his pur*278chase, in 1970, the State of Louisiana through the Department of Highways purchased a portion of the property’s northern boundary from…