Willis v. Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism

HALL, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff, Loye A. Willis, filed suit against defendant, Department of Culture, *1163Recreation and Tourism, State of Louisiana, alleging that he is the owner of a tract of land in Webster Parish and that defendant took possession of a portion of his land south of the meander line of Lake Bisti-neau by erecting a fence and painting the meander line. Plaintiff prayed to be recognized as owner of the property. Defendant filed an exception of sovereign immunity asserting that the State of Louisiana, as sovereign, may not be sued without legislative consent except where the cause of…