Pebbles Martin v. LCMC Health Holdings, Inc. and Louisiana Children’s Medical Center
Nine-hospital system; Fifth Circuit closed the federal-officer route; settled in state court.
Settled — preliminary approval
Primary source
Last verified Sep 8, 2026
The matter
- Matter ID
- SND-0101
- Organization
- LCMC Health
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Provider type
- Large or integrated health system
- Court
- Orleans Parish Civil District Court
- Docket
- 2022-10417 Div. L (Orleans CDC); E.D. La. 2:23-cv-411; 5th Cir. 23-30522
Timeline
- Filed
- January 2023
- Final approval hearing
- Nov 7, 2025 (scheduled; outcome not yet recorded)
- Key ruling
- May 13, 2024
Outcome
- Structure
- Claims-made
- Per claimant
- $15
- Non-cash benefit
- 1 yr CyEx Privacy Shield Pro
- Class size
- 276,124
- Fees sought
- $1,162,500
Key ruling
Fifth Circuit: a hospital running a pixel does not act under a federal officer; remand affirmed (101 F.4th 410).
Injunctive relief
Two-year ban on sixteen named technologies.
Status note
Remanded; Fifth Circuit affirmed May 13, 2024 (101 F.4th 410) — hospital with pixels does not act under a federal officer. Settled (claims-made): notices Aug. 27, 2025; final approval hearing Nov. 7, 2025; claims Nov. 25, 2025; 2-year ban on 16 named technologies. Class 276,124. | Key appellate ruling on federal-officer removal — ends the hospitals’ main route to federal court.
Exposure
Pages covered Patient portal (authenticated)
Tracking technologies named
Amazon AdsBidSwitchBidtellectCrazyEggGoogle Ads / DoubleClickHotjarLinkedIn Insight TagLiveRamp / ArborMeta PixelPinterest TagRubicon / MagniteThe Trade DeskTikTok PixelX / Twitter PixelYahoo
Plaintiff firms
Source
Fifth Circuit opinion Court order or opinion
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