When I first heard that a Canadian woman is suing Rogers Wireless because its cell phone bills allegedly outed her affair, I was ready to rip into her. But after examining the story for a bit, I’m starting to think she may have a case.
According to The Spec, Gabriella Nagy is suing Rogers for $600,000 for breach of contract and invasion of privacy. Nagy had a cell phone account with the carrier in her maiden name that her husband didn’t see. The husband added Rogers home phone and Internet service and the carrier then sent a universal invoice to the home. He examined the bill and because he’s not a fool, realized his wife was stepping out on him. He ended the relationship, left, and now Nagy’s saying it’s Rogers fault.
“The husband used the previously private and confidential information that the defendant [Rogers] unilaterally disclosed to the husband to inquire about the people that the plaintiff was telephoning and the nature of such calls,” Nagy’s statement with the court said.
It appears that Nagy’s account was past due, terminated and then included in the global account with her husband. She’s saying this was done unilaterally by Rogers and without consent. Rogers, naturally, said there is no merit to the case.
“Rogers is not the cause of these,” the carrier said in a defense filing. “The marriage breakup and its effects happened, or alternatively would in any event have happened, regardless of the form in which the plaintiff and her husband received their invoices for Rogers services in July 2007.”
Obviously, the cheating was the real problem that caused the marriage to break up but if the chain of events with Rogers is true, then it may be on the hook. I’m not an expert on Canadian marriage laws, but she may have a real expectation of privacy with her individual account. What do you think, IntoMobile readers? Is there a case here?
[Via The Spec<]