Whitaker-Pine v. Board of Trustees of the Flavius J. Witham Memorial Hospital
County hospital; remanded then settled on the $25-plus-privacy-membership template.
Class action
Settled — preliminary approval
Settled — preliminary approval
Timeline
- Filed
- May 18, 2023
- Final approval hearing
- Dec 5, 2025 (scheduled; outcome not yet recorded)
- Key ruling
- Feb 6, 2024
Outcome detail
- Per claimant
- $25
- Non-cash benefit
- CyEx Privacy Shield Pro
- Fees sought
- $566,026
Key ruling
Remanded to state court Feb. 6, 2024; Meaningful Use participation is not federal-officer action.
Status note
Removed June 21, 2023; REMANDED Feb. 6, 2024 (Judge Pratt). Settled (claims-made): $25 plus Privacy Shield Pro; no fund; fees up to $566,026.25 sought. Claims deadline Nov. 18, 2025; final fairness hearing continued from Nov. 25 to Dec. 5, 2025 (settlement site banner). No final approval order posted as of Oct. 5, 2026.
Exposure
Pages covered
Patient portal (authenticated)
Tracking technologies named
Plaintiff firms
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