Court of Appeals of Wisconsin December 12, 2012, No. 2012AP62 (Hoops Enterprises, III, LLC v. Super Western, Inc.)

REILLY, J.1

¶ 1. Sovereign immunity bars suit against the State of Wisconsin unless the legislature has clearly and expressly consented to be sued. Hoops Enterprises, III, LLC filed a lawsuit against the State in an action seeking relief due to damage allegedly caused by roadwork overseen by the Department of Transportation (DOT). The State moved to dismiss on grounds of sovereign immunity.