Brandi Willis Ogden v. Charles B. Wayne Ogden

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

BRANDI WILLIS OGDEN NO. 2026 CW 0121

VERSUS

CHARLES B. WAYNE OGDEN FEBRUARY 3, 2026

In Re: Brandi Willis (Ogden), applying for supervisory writs,
22nd Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Tammany, No.
202313709.

BEFORE: THERIOT, BALFOUR, AND HAGGERTY,: JJ.

STAY DENIED; WRIT DENIED. The district court’s January 27,
2026 Reasons for Judgment do not constitute a judgment. Moreover,
the district court stated in those Reasons that the Reasons did
not constitute a written judgment and ordered that a written
judgment be submitted. Despite the fact that the Reasons imposed
a deadline of February 1, 2026 for compliance with a condition to

suspend the punishment for such contempt, such a ruling
establishing the sanction for contempt is without effect until a
judgment reflecting that ruling has been signed. In addition, a

judgment of contempt is a final, appealable judgment, and relator
has a right of suspensive appeal therefrom. See La. Code Civ. P.
art. 1915(A) (6); Capital City Press, LLC v. Louisiana State
University System Board of Supervisors, 2013-1994 (La. 8/28/13),
120 So.3d 250. The district court’s ruling is without effect until
a judgment reflecting that ruling has been signed, and no appeal
can be taken from a final judgment until it has been signed by the
judge. La. Code Civ. P. art. 1911.

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‘Haggerty, J., serving pro tempore, by special appointment of the Louisiana
Supreme Court.