Samanie v. Samanie

LANDRIEU, Judge.

This matter is before us on suspensive appeal by Michael Samanie from an adverse judgment of the trial court on a rule to show cause. We are asked to determine whether the trial court correctly decided *515that a 1982 Mercedes 380 SEL automobile was a gift to Louise Samanie from her former husband, Michael Samanie.

On August 9, 1983, Michael Samanie took Louise Samanie, to whom he was then married, to dinner to celebrate her twenty-sixth birthday. Upon leaving the restaurant, he presented the keys to the Mercedes to her and said “happy birthday.” With the possible exception of an…