Hannant v. Culbertson Memorial Hospital Foundation

22-bed critical-access hospital; ECPA claim revived on HIPAA theory; in discovery.

Class action
Active — motion to dismiss decided, proceeding

Timeline

Filed
Sep 6, 2024
Key ruling
Jul 27, 2026

Key ruling

ECPA interception claim revived on the theory that a HIPAA-violating disclosure is a crime-tort predicate; motion to stay pending the Seventh Circuit’s Stein appeal denied July 27, 2026.

Status note

ACTIVE, in discovery (Judge Darrow / MJ Hanna). Motion to stay pending the Seventh Circuit’s Stein v. Edward-Elmhurst decision DENIED July 27, 2026 (Dkt. 53). Rule 26(f) plan filed Aug. 25, 2026: class-certification motion due Apr. 28, 2027; fact discovery closes July 28, 2027; dispositive motions Aug. 29, 2027.

Exposure

Pages covered

Both portal and public site

Tracking technologies named

Google Ads / DoubleClickGoogle Analytics (version not specified)Google Tag ManagerMeta Conversions APIMeta PixelMicrosoft Clarity

Plaintiff firms

Cohen & MaladStranch Jennings & Garvey

Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Cite as SounderData.com Tracker Litigation Database, October 8, 2026.