La Mexicana Grocery Store Sues ADT Following $100,000+ Burglary
A Denver grocer is suing ADT in connection with a $100,000+ robbery, accusing the company of unethical sales tactics in a case that raises questions about how explicit security companies should be and the due diligence responsibilities of end users.
In this report, IPVM examines the court filing, including the allegations made by attorneys for the owner of the Carniceria y Fruteria La Mexicana Grocery Store in Denver, Colorado.
See IPVM's previous ADT legal coverage:
- ADT Sued by Cabling Company, Alleges ADT Disabled Security System Against Terms
- ADT Sued for Tech Negligence, Stolen Cash from ATM
- Jeweler's ADT Security System Failed, "Entire Business Was Robbed and Destroyed", Sues ADT [Now Settling]
- ADT Sued, Claimed 'Easily Hacked'
- Signal Sues ADT Over "Signal Chat"
- ADT Sued Over Privacy Breach
- ADT Alleges "Theft of ADT Property" By Amazon Ring, Then Settles Lawsuit
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