Surety Group, Inc. v. Ragsdale

Carley, Chief Judge.

James Ragsdale brought this tort action against the following: The Surety Group, Inc. (TSG), an insurance broker through which Ragsdale had sought to obtain certain insurance policies; Rockwood Insurance Company (Rockwood), the insurer from which TSG had allegedly obtained workers’ compensation and general liability policies for Ragsdale; and James Byrne, Rockwood’s general agent. In his complaint, Ragsdale alleged a claim for conversion of funds that had been paid by him or by a premium financing company on his behalf as premiums for the policies allegedly issued to him…