Barnett v. Funding Plus of America, Inc.

Rita B. Barnett sued Funding Plus of America, Inc., a/k/a Time Payment Plan ("Funding Plus"); Southern United Fire Insurance Company ("Southern United"); Meriweather Insurance Agency ("Meriweather"); and several fictitious defendants, alleging fraudulent suppression (i.e., concealment). Her claim arose out of the defendants' alleged retention of insurance-premium payments made by Barnett after her automobile liability insurance policy had been canceled. The trial court entered a summary judgment in favor of all the defendants. Because we hold that the defendants owed Barnett no duty to inform…