Elkins v. Bartholomew County Public Hospital d/b/a Columbus Regional Health

County-owned hospital; $25.50 plus privacy membership for 20,763 portal users.

Class action
Settled — preliminary approval

Timeline

Filed
May 2023
Preliminary approval
Apr 22, 2026
Final approval hearing
Jul 22, 2026 (scheduled; outcome not yet recorded)

Outcome detail

Per claimant
$25.50
Non-cash benefit
1 yr CyEx Privacy Shield
Class size
20,763
Fees sought
$577,000

Status note

Settled (claims-made): $25.50 plus one year CyEx Privacy Shield; defendant pays claims, admin, fees separately. Preliminary approval Apr. 22, 2026; final approval hearing July 22, 2026 (order not located); claims deadline Sept. 19, 2026.

Exposure

Pages covered

Patient portal (authenticated)

Tracking technologies named

Meta Pixel

Plaintiff firms

Cohen & MaladStranch Jennings & GarveyStrauss Borrelli

Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Cite as SounderData.com Tracker Litigation Database, September 25, 2026.