Littleton v. Colonial Pacific Leasing Corp.

After a trial by jury, Lonnie Ray Little-ton appeals the judgment of the Third Judicial District Court for Union Parish in favor of John Deere Insurance Company. For the following reasons, we affirm.

Facts

Lonnie Ray Littleton (“Lonnie”) and his father, Roy E. Littleton (“Roy”)(collectively, the “Littletons”), were engaged in the logging business. Roy ran the business by which Lonnie was employed. The Little-tons reached an agreement whereby Lonnie would lease in his name a skidder, a type of equipment used in the logging industry, and work for Roy and/or his business as an independent…