By consolidating several bills into one statement, Rogers Wireless allegedly derailed a Toronto woman's marriage and left her life a shambles.
You can probably guess what happened without my even saying it, but here's the claim, as reported by The Star:
Gabriella Nagy had an extramarital affair in 2007, during which she had several lengthy cell phone conversations with her lover. Because Rogers Wireless sent Nagy's cell phone bill in her maiden name, she should've avoided suspicion.
But then, Nagy's husband added Internet and home phone service with Rogers, and the company took the liberty of compiling all the bills into one statement. Scanning the invoice one day, the husband noticed several hour-long calls from Nagy to a single phone number. He called the number, and confirmed the affair.
Nagy says her life fell apart after that. The husband left her and their two kids, and the emotional stress took its toll on her job, leading to her termination. She's now seeking $600,000 from Rogers for alleged invasion of privacy and breach of contract. Rogers essentially terminated the contract under Nagy's maiden name and replaced it with a contract under the name of her husband, the lawsuit claims.
Rogers says it didn't terminate any contracts, and that it only consolidated bills for efficiency and cost savings for the family. Besides, the company said, the break-up "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."
I've got little sympathy for cheaters, but Rogers' claim seems shaky. Unless Rogers has a magical crystal ball, how can the company assume that the marriage would've fallen apart if it hadn't disclosed Nagy's call logs? I smell a settlement.
What I'm undecided on, however, is whether this story is weirder than the time Verizon charged a dead man for months of phone service.
