Homeowner Not Liable for Injury from Worker's Use of his Tractor

A property owner who lent his tractor to the construction crew that was building him a new home could not be held liable in tort to a member of the crew who was injured when the crew attempted to use the tractor and a ladder as a makeshift scaffold, as a matter of law, a Louisiana appellate court ruled.Case: Isgitt v. State Farm Insurance Co., No. 13-204, 10/16/2013, published.Facts: Leroy Cooley and his wife hired Keith Lewing of Lewing Construction to build them a new home. Cooley gave Lewing permission to use his John Deere tractor, and he testified that based on Lewing's experienc...