DECUIR, Judge.
In a tort suit, the plaintiff and defendant agreed to a settlement which was recited into the record by their respective attorneys. The tape of the trial court proceeding was lost and the only existing record of the settlement is a minute entry of the trial court. At issue on appeal is whether this minute entry constitutes a writing under La.Civil Code art. 3071 such that the settlement is enforceable, and whether penalties may be recovered under LSA...
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