Full question:
I had a phone consult with a private investigator regarding my husband's possible infidelity. The investigator talked to a person that i gave him permission to talk with. However, that person then in turn talked to his boss who is a county manager to make sure there was not a conflict of interest since the private investigator also did contract work for the same county and my husband also worked for the county. The county manager advised the person i trusted to tell the investigator to refer it out to another investigator. The county manager then chose to call my husband the next morning and tell him i was having him investigated which caused major drama for me. Have my rights been violated by this county manager? If so, what are my options?
- Category: Evidence
- Subcategory: Privileges
- Date:
- State: North Carolina
Answer:
In this case the county manager doesn’t appear to have a relation to you by contract, employment, etc. Whether or not the investigator is liable to you for breaching confidentiality will depend on the contract terms involved and be a matter of subjective determination for the court whether a breach of contract occurred based on all the facts in your case. For example, the following is a clause from a private investigator’s contract:
Will my partner find out they are being investigated?
The objective of the Private Investigator is to get the information as quickly and discretely as possible. We understand that knowing the truth and knowing it quickly is really important to our clients. We also understand that circumstances at home can become difficult if your partner finds out you have engaged someone to investigate them. We therefore work with utmost confidentiality, discretion and privacy for all concerned reducing the chances of the investigation becoming known to any other parties.
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