17 Alarm Company Lawsuits Against Competitors Faking Them
Alarm companies suing rivals for faking them are commonplace, an IPVM investigation into court records show.
Inside this report, we examine cases including:
- ADT Sues Safe Home Security
- CPI Sues Vivint
- ADT Sues Vivint (2020)
- ADT Sues NorthStar
- Premier Electronics Sues Vivint
- Vivint Sues Christense
- ADT Sues Alder Holdings
- ADT Sues Vivint (2017)
- Vivint Sues NorthStar
- ADT Sues Capital Connect
- ADT Sues Alarm Protection
- ADT Sues Protection One
- Vivint Sues Silverline Security
- Vivint Sues Alert Holdings Security Systems
- Vivint Sues Naylor
ADT **** **** **** ******** (****)
******** * ********* ** ******* ** 9/24/20******** * "**********" **** **** ******* to ******* *** ********* ** ****** they *** * ************* ****** ** behalf ** *** ** *** ***** to ******* *** *********. *** ** arguing *** ******** ******* ******* **** Home's ********** ******* ****** ** *** damaged *** ***** ****.
CPI **** ****** (****)
******** * ********* ** ***** ******** on */**/************ **** *** ***** ********** ******'* sales *************** "******* ****-********* ********* *******" posed ** *** ********* ** **********.
*** *******:
****** ****** *** ********* **** *********, among ***** ******: (*) **** ****** has ********* ** ** ********** ***; (2) **** ****** ** ********** ** “taking ****” *** ******** ********; (*) that ****** ************ ***’* ********* *** is ******* ** *********’ ***** ****** to ******* ***’* ******; *** (*) that ****** *** ****, ** ** acting ** ****** **, ***.
**** ******* **** ** * ****** of ***** *******, ******'* ***** *************** have ***** *** ********* ** ****-******, multi-year ******* *** ********** ******** **** Vivint, ***** "****** ** ********** *** customers ** ****** ***** ********* **** Vivint’s **** ***** ** *****".
ADT **** ****** ******** (****)
******** * ********* ** ******* ** 8/14/20******** *** ******** **** **** ********** did *** ***** ****** **** ********** its *********, ******** *** ********** ******* of *********:
******’* ******* *** ********* ********, *** in **** **** *** ******** *** grown **** **** *************. *** *** already ******** **** *** ******* ** additional ********* ***** ********** ** ****** representatives **** *** ********* ********** *** United ******, **** **** * ***** occurring ** *** ***** ** *******.
**** **** ** ******* **** ****** filing * ****** ** ******* ** 9/29/20.
ADT **** ********* (****)
*** ******* * ******* ** **** 2019 ******* ******** *** $* ******* in *********** ********* ***** ******* **** *** prior * *****.
***'* ***** ***** *******,***** *****, ****** *** ********* ** *** industry ********* ********* ***** ******:
********* **** **** ** ********* ***** tactics ** ***** ** ******* ****** the ********** *** ********* ** *** industry. ** * ******* ******, *** is ********* ** ******** ***** ** the ***** **** ** ********** ** pursue ***** ****** ******* ***** ********* in *** ******** **** ************* ******* consumers.
** **** **** ********* ** ** on *** "*******" *** ****** ********** activity:
** **** ********* ** ** ** the ******* *** ****** ********** ******** during *** ****** **** ** *** an ******** ** ********** ********.
Premier *********** **** ****** (****)
******* **************** * ********* ** ***** ** 1/25/19*** ********* ***** ********* ** ************* where ******* *** ********* ********** *** residential ***** ********** ********. **** ******* Vivint ********* **** ***** ******* ********* new ****** **** ********* **** **** affiliated **** *******, ***** ******** ******* equipment *** ********** ****** "** *** guise ** ** *******".
******* ****** ******* **** $*,***,***. ** dismissed *** **** ** */**/**.
Vivint **** *********** (****)
*********** * ********* ** **** ** 4/16/18*** ********* ************ *** ****** *********** against ***** ***********, *** ****** * contract **** ***** **** ****. ****** said *********** ********** *** ****** **** vivint.io *** **** ** ** ***** services *** ******** ** ****** *** make ************ ****** ** ****** *********.
*** ***** ********* **** ******, ****** it *** *** ******* *********** ****** of ****** *********** ** **** *********** used *** ****** ****.
ADT **** ***** ******** (****)
** * ******* **** ** *** below, *** **. ***** **********, ********** ** * ********* ** **/*/****** **** ***** *** ********** *** reached ** **** ****, ***** ********** continued ** *** ***** *************** ** ADT *********** ** ***** ****-**-**** ***** to *** ******** *************.
*** **** ******* *** $* ******* in ************ *******, *** $* ******* in ******** ******* ***** ** *** findings ** ****** *** ****** ***********.
ADT **** ****** ******** (****)
*** ***** **** ******* *** *** Vivint *** ***** ** ****, **** ADT***** * ********* ** *** ******** District ** ******* ** */*/***** ******* ******* **** ******'* ********* sales *********. *** ******* **** *** instances ** ********* *** ********** ***** over * * **** ******. *** claimed ****** **** *** ********* ********* that ******** *** ****** ***:
******’* ***** ****** *** ***** ***** pitches **** ******* ***’* ********* **** believing **** *** ****** ********* *** or **** **** *** ********* ********** with ***, *** **** **** *** visiting ** ******* *** *** ***** equipment **** ** **** **** **** no *** ***********
**** ******, *** ****** **** ***’* customers ** *** ********* **** ******.
****** **** *** $** ******* ** settle *** ********* ***** ********* ******* *, ****.
Vivint **** ********* ***** (****)
*********** * ********* ** *** ******** of **** ** */*/********* *** *********** ********** ********* ** sales *** ************ ** **** ********** and ******** *******. *** *** *** been ********* *** ~** ***** ** door-to-door ****** **** ***** ****** ****** alleged *** ********* ***** ********* ***** by *********:
*********'* *************** ******* ** * ******** to ****** ******'* *********, ********** ********** them ******* ***** ********** *** ****************** constituting ***** *** ********* ***** ********* that **** ******* ******'* **********. ****** has ********** *** ********* ******** ** 216 ********** ****** ********* *** *********** deceptive ***** ********* ** ********* *************** between **** *** ****
*** ******* ******* ********* *** **** on */**/**.
ADT **** ********** *** (****)
** ****,*** ***** **** ******* ********** ***, ******** ***** **** **** ********** to ** **** ***:
*** *** ********** *** ****** ** 2016.
ADT **** ******* ******* *** ****** (****)
******** * ********* ** *** ******** District ** ***** ** */*/********* ******** ********* ***** ********* ** seen *****:
*** *** *** *** ******** ******* its ********* ******** "******** ** **********" starting ** **** ********* ******* ******* representatives ******** ** ********* ***** *********. However, ******* ******* ** **** * dealer *** **** *** *** ********* to ***********, ******* ****** ********** ** ADT ******* ** ******, *****. *********, because *********** *** *** **** *** own ***** *****, *** ***** ********* sales ********* **** ******* ******* ******* Connect:
*** ***** ***** ***** **** ** Defendants ... ******** *************** ** **** Defendant ***** ** *** *********’ ***** representing ****they **** **** *** *** ******** ** ******* *** ******** **** ** “*******” ** *** ********’* ******** *********
******* ** ********** ** *** *******, however,Defendants **** ******* *** ********* ** ********* ***** ******** *** ********** *** ******* *** ******** ********* **** **********, which would then be sold to ADT’s competitor, Monitronics [emphasis added]
******* ***** ***** *** ****** **** ADT *** "***** ***** ****":
***** ***** *** ********** ********** ******* but *** *** ******* ** ********** that *** *** “***** *** ** business,” ** **** * ********* *** “taking ****” *** ******** ** * particular ****
*** ***** ******* *** ** **********, prohibiting ******* ******* **** ********** ** engage ** ***** ***** ********* **** ADT *********.
ADT **** ***** ********** *** (****)
******** * ********* ** *** ******** District ** ******* ** */**/********* ***** ********** ***, **** "***** Protection" ********* ****** *** ** **** Texas ** **********. *** ******* *** defendants **** *** **** "***" ** sales ******* ** ** ******* ***'* customers ****** ****-**-**** *****.
************, *** ****** *** ******* ************* made * ***** *********** *** **** asked ** ********* ****** ** "*******" to ***** *** *************:
******** ***** ***** ******* ** ******* ADT’s ********* ** *** ****** ** their ***** ******* ** **** ***** calls ** *** *********’ *********
********** **** ****** ***’* ********* ** allow ********** ** ******* ** ***** systems *** **** ** ********* ** part ** *** “*******.”
*** ******** * ********** **** ***** Protection ** */**/**.
Vivint **** ********** ******** (****)
*********** * ********* ** *** ******** of **** ** */**/***** ********** ** *** ****** ***, with ****-******** ******* ********** ******** ***** unfair ***** ********* ** ****** ****** customers, ** ********** ** ******* ******** confused ** ******'* ********** **** *** name *** ***** ** ****** ** February ****.
*** ********** ******** ************** ******* ** her **** ********* *** ** ******'* rebranding *** **** ** *** ***** to ****** *** ********, *** *** not ******* ** *** **** **********. He *** *** ** **** * contract *** **** ********** **** **** Home ******** – *** *** **** both ********* *** *** **** *** years.
******** ******** ********** **** *** ******** a **** ****** ** *** *** year ********.
*** **** ****, ********** *** ***** with ** ***** ****** ** ******** in *****, ********** ** ********* **** or ********* ** ********* *** *********** temporarily ****** **** ******** ** *** state.
Vivint **** ***** ******** ******* (****)
*********** * ********* ** *** ******** of **** ******* ******** ** */**/*********** ****** ******* ***** ** *** Lanham ***, **** *** ********* ***** its ***** **** ** ************* ********* with ******'* *********** ********* *** *** deceptive *** ***** ********* ** ****** in ****** *********** **** ******.
** *** *******, ****** ******* ** instances ** ********* ********* ******* *** 2011 *** *** **** ** ******** states ********* ********** *** *******.
**** ******* ***** ***** **** **** false ********** *********:
****** ****** $***,*** ** ******* *** an ********** ******* ***** ** ** could *** ****** ****** *********. *************, Elite ********* ******** **** ** ******** all ***** *************** ** ******* ** agreement, **** ** ****** *** **** of ******* ********* **** ** *** with ******* *** *********, *** *********** . *** **** ** ****** ********* deceptive ** ******** ******** *********, ********* "specifically *** ******* ***** ***** ****** complains".
******* ** ****, *** ********** ******** including ******* ** ** ***** ***** training, *** ***** ********* *****'* *** discipline *** *********** ********** **** ********** and **** ** *** ********* *** result ** **********. ****, *** ***** denied ******'* ******.
Vivint **** ***** ******** ******** ******* (****)
*********** * ********* ** **** ** 4/1/19******* ***** *****, * ******* ***** in ******. ****** ***** ********* ** Hawaii ** ****, *** ***** "**** to ******* ******* ** ******** *** marketshare".
***** ********* ******'* ************ ******** ***** and ********* ****** ********* ** ******, allegedly ******** ** ********* *** ***** sales ********* ** ****** ****** ********* to *****.
*** **** ** ******* **** ****** asking *** ******** ******* *** * permanent ********** ******* *****.
Vivint **** ****** (****)
*********** * ********* ** **** ** 2/9/11******** **** * ****** ******** ********* for ********** ***** ***** ***.'* *********, registered ******* ****** ***** ********** *** "VIVINT ****" ********* *************.*** *** **************.*** after *** ************ ** *** ****** name.
*** ******** ********* ****** ***** ** other *********** ********* *** *** ********** Security. ** ********, ** ****** **** reviews ** ****** *** *** ******** on *** ********.
****** ******* ****** ** ***** ***** tactics ** "****" **** **** ****** and ** *** ***********.
*** **** *** *********** ********* ** Vivint ** */*/**.
APX ***** **** ****** ******** (****)
****** (*** *****) ***** * ***** in *** ******** ** **** (******* 1)******** * ****** *********** *** *** broke ***-************ *** *************** ********** ** switching ** * ********** ****** ********. The ****** **** ********* ** ***** 10 ****** ********* *** **** ********** regarding ******'* **** ** ******, ******'* financial ****** ** * *******, *** its ******* ** ********:
****** ** ***** ********* ***** ** dismiss *** ****, ****** * ********* message *** ************ ******** *** *********** worked *** *** *******.
Brink's **** ******** **** *** ***** (****)
*****'* *** *** *****, ***** ******, settled * ******* ** */**/**, ***** Brink's ****** $***,*** ** ******** *** improper *** ******** ***** ******** ** steal ** ******. *** ***** * countersuit ** ********* **** *** ******* improper ***** ********* *** ****** ***********. The ******* ** *** ********** **** not ******** ********.
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** * ** *** ** **** business * ***** ****** *** ****** dont ******* **** **** ****** *-**** system **** **** *** **** ******* or ******* ** ****** ****.
** *** **** ** ****** ******** by *****, **** *** ** ***** irrelevant ********* ****** **** ***** ***** doors.
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