L & H Leasing Co. v. Dutton

Hadley, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, L & H Leasing Company (“L & H”), appeals from the judgment of the Common Pleas Court of Allen County awarding a verdict in favor of defendant-appellee, James Dutton (“Dutton”).

James Gibson (“Gibson”) financed his farming operation for 1987 by obtaining a farm line of credit through Mr. Ruff, an employee of Lakeview Bank. The farm line of credit enabled Gibson to purchase seed, fuel, fertilizer, chemicals, and crop insurance. It also enabled Gibson to rent additional land for farming and to lease the necessary farm equipment to operate his farm.

Gibso…