Should Fleet Tracking Firm be Liable if its Tech is Used to Track Victim?
A court case in Milwaukee County will test that idea. The victim is suing not only her former partner, but also Missouri-based Foxtrax Vehicle Tracking Inc., a company that provides fleet tracking services. Her partner allegedly used the service to track her car. The suit alleges the company aided and abetting Jack Doe (no names are being made public to protect the victim).
The lawsuit also claims that Foxtrax at some point was notified of the situation involving Jane Doe, “but refused to discontinue aiding and abetting” Jack Doe, “purely for the sake of profit.”
The article goes on to offer advice from Tony Gilbart, of the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence:
Gilbart also said the Milwaukee County lawsuit should remind anyone who thinks they might be subject of unwanted tracking or stalking to have their vehicle checked for a GPS transponder and to call their cell phone company to see if anyone else has access to their location if their cell phone has GPS.
