Inn of Hammond, Inc. v. State, Department of Transportation & Development

LOTTINGER, Judge.

This is a class action suit to permanently enjoin the State of Louisiana through the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) from removing outdoor advertising signs along the federal interstate highway system in Louisiana. From a judgment overruling the defendant’s exception of no right of action and granting a preliminary injunction, defendant has appealed.

Plaintiffs are lessees of certain signs located along Interstate 55 near Hammond. They seek to represent other lessees in the state who are similarly situated. Acting under the provisions of La.R.S. 48:461 et…