Tower Credit, Inc. v. Carpenter

I «GUIDRY, Judge.

Judgment creditor in a garnishment proceeding appeals the judgment of the trial court finding debtor to be an independent contractor and thereby holding garnishee not liable for payment of the debt owed. For the following reasons, we reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Tonya Carpenter,2 the debtor in this matter, defaulted on an obligation owed to Tower Credit, Inc. (“Tower”). On July 21, 1999, a judgment was rendered in favor of Tower against Ms. Carpenter in the amount of $10,309.68, representing the debt owed, plus accrued interest and attorney’s fees. Thereafter Tower…