QUESTION
Is this considered as Invasion of privacy if someone in the renter’s office told my friend that I owe them money?
Asked on Apr 05th, 2014 on Litigation - Idaho
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I wanted to know if I have an invasion of privacy case. I was renting from this apartment complex and I saw a friend of mine and he told me that the lady in the renter’s office told him that I owe them money. I would like to know is that invasion of privacy and what can I do about it?
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John J. Carney
You can pay your debts so that people don't let others know you don't pay them. You cannot sue anyone here and it is amazing that you would even think that you could. The truth is a defense to libel and slander.
Answered on Apr 08th, 2014 at 7:21 AM
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Think about it, generally the fact you will someone money and are not paying according to terms is not confidential. That is how credit bureaus work. The fact that the lady in the rental office may have told the truth to your friend is most probably not actionable.
Answered on Apr 07th, 2014 at 1:32 PM
To have a case for slander, the oral information must be false and damaging. If the fact is true, you have no case and need examine no further.
Answered on Apr 07th, 2014 at 11:34 AM
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It might be a violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act if she told your friend in an attempt to collect. If she was just gossiping, probably not.
Answered on Apr 07th, 2014 at 11:06 AM