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Originally Posted by troutman
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/crim...er-affair?bn=1
A Toronto woman says the billing practices of Rogers Wireless Inc. led to her husband discovering her extramarital affair.
Now the woman, whose husband walked out, is suing the communications giant for $600,000 for alleged invasion of privacy and breach of contract, the results of which she says have ruined her life.
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Actually, as described in the story, she does have a point. In fact, I think she would win that lawsuit.
Two different names, one envelope to one household is a way to save money by Rogers.
However, it does breach confidentiality as they cannot know the two names are related without confirming with BOTH parties. They might be simply roommates or even enemies who like to keep each other close. How would Rogers know?
Rogers did not have her permission to consolidate or release information to the gentleman. They probably got a call from the gentleman and offered to consolidate things under one statement and did so on his say-so.
It's ridiculous for Roger's to say the marriage would have terminated for other reasons. They have no way of knowing that.
Basically, Roger's screwed up.
Morally we can think this woman slimy but she's going to win in law I think. As she should.
As a sidebar, I remember a story going around that an Edmonton Oiler in the late 1980's was exposed after a travel agent phoned his house to confirm details of his Hawaiian vacation for two . . . . . . except the wife didn't know anything about it.
Cowperson