Tappel v. Vidros

MANDAMUS

We grant mandamus to order a trial judge to give written reasons for his ap-pealable judgment in compliance with La.C. C.P. 1917.

The trial judge refused applicant’s request on the authority of Fontenot v. State, Dept. Hwys., La.App. 3 Cir. 1974, 300 So.2d 864 (questioned, obiter, in LaCalle v. Ashy Enterprises, La.App. 3 Cir. 1978, 353 So.2d 439, writ refused La., 355 So.2d 266).

Whether right or wrong, Fontenot and its descendants (Richard v. Richard, La.App. 1 Cir. 1978, 359 So.2d 696; Charles Ragusa & Son v. Community State Bank, La.App. 1 Cir. 1978, 360 So.2d 231) may be…