Bergin v. Thomas

— George and Don Eleanor Thomas owned a tavern located on some property in Grand Coulee, Washington. Another building, located on the same property, was vacant until 1972 when the Thomases opened "The Robe", a retail clothing store. At first Mrs. Thomas ran the store, helped by her son Greg and at times his wife Shelly. Eventually, Greg was manager. In 1972, to facilitate business as a retail clothing outlet, the senior Thomases contacted Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. to solicit a favorable credit rating to induce suppliers and distributors to extend credit. Both the tavern and the store were listed…