ADT Sues Brinks Dealer, Alleges Conspiracy With Ex-Employee To Steal Customer Data

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Brinks **** *******

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****** **** ** ***** ** *** allegations.Our ********** ** ********* *** ******* ******** ********* ******* **** *** ** *** ********* ** *********** *** ***** ** ***** ****, ********, *** ********. Brinks Home does not condone deceptive sales practicesand ** ********* ** ******* ** ********* **** ******** ** *** ********. [******** *****.]

ADT's ***** ******

** *** *******, *** ****** **** Skyline *** ******** ***** **** **** other ***** *********** ********* ****** *** employee **** ***** *** *** ****** wife ***** ****** ** ********** ** steal "***'* *********** ******** *********** ** order ** ***** ********* ** *** customers ********** *** ****** ******." * six **********, ****** *********, *** **** named ** *** **** *** *** later ********* *** ****** ******* ***.

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• ********* ** *** *.*. ****** ***** Secrets ***
• ****** *********** ***** *** ****** ***
• ***** *******/********** *************
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• ***** **********

Details ** ******* **********

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********* ***** ******, *** ****** ****** of ********* *****,aided **** ****** ** ****** ******* *** *** *********** ******** *********** ******* *** ****** ******* in an attempt to help conceal the identities of Ramos and potentially other members of the conspiracy. [Emphasis Added.]

***** ********** ***'* *********** ******** ***********, theSkyline ********** ***** ****** *** ****** *********** **** * ******** *********** ****** ******, a third-party platform for storing customer information. [Emphasis Added.]

**** *********** *** ******, *** ****** ADT *********** ******** *********** *** ******beyond ***,*** *****. Each was purchased by the Skyline Defendants for approximately$10 ** $** *** ****. [Emphasis Added.]

"Additional ********* *******"

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• ********* ******** ***** ***** *** **** centers ** ****** ********* ********** ***** the ********* ****** ******** ***********
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• ****** "******" ** *** ********* **** believing **** ******* *** ****** "********" or "*********" *** *** *********
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Skyline *** ********'* ****** ** *******

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**** ************, *** ********** ******:

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"Never *****" *****

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"Industry **** ** *******" *** ******* **********

** ******* ****** **** ** ***** "directed ****** ** ******* ** ********* themselves ** ***, ** *** ********* or ** ******* ********* ***." ** said **** "******** **** ******** ** for *********** ** ******** ********** ** Skyline *********** *********** ******* ****** ******** systems ** *** ***** ************ **** any ********* ********."

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********** *** "******** **** ** *******," Arroyave ****:

*** ******** **** ** *******prohibits ********* ** ********, which has the practical effect of encouraging independent contractors to sell for one company at a time. As independent contractors, however, ***** *********** ***, *** ***** **, **** **** *** ******* ** ******r depending on volume and customer interest. Depending on territories or product offerings, these independent contractors may **** *** ******** ********* **************. [Emphasis Added.]

********** *** *******'* ***** ********, ******** said:

**** ******* ** *********** ***********, ******* offers ********* *** *** ******** **** of *******, ***takes ********** ******** *** ***-*********, but beyond that Skyline **** *** ***** *** ***** ********** of the independent contractors. [Emphasis Added.]

*** ******** ******* "******* **********" ******** "recommended ***** *******" *** **** ********* that "******* *********** *** *********** ** affiliated **** ******* *** ****** ** the ******* ************," ******** ****.

"Complaint ** ******* ******"

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*** ****** **** ******* **** **** of *** ****** *** ****-****** *** that *** **** ***** *********** ***** Romero's ******* ***********, *******: "*** *********'* allegations ** *** **** ***** *** Romero *** ****** **** ********* ** the ********** **** ***** **** *********** to *** ****** *******."

*** ****** ******* ******:

...*** ********** **** ** ****** ******** agreements ** ********** ********* **** ******* Ramos *** ******, ** ******* ** Defendants *** ******* **********, **specific ********* **** ***** ********** ***** ***/** ******'* *********** ** * ***** ********** to commit fraud by concealing potential defendants. Plaintiffs rely on conclusory and vague allegations to support the civil conspiracy claim. [Emphasis Added.]

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