Smidga v. UPMC (and Meta)

Arbitration clause in portal terms ended the class case (Nov. 2022).

Class action
Arbitration compelled
Secondary source
Last verified Sep 8, 2026

The matter

Matter ID
SND-0117
Organization
UPMC
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Provider type
Academic medical center
Court
W.D. Pa.
Docket
not captured

Timeline

Filed
Aug 25, 2022
Key ruling
Nov 21, 2022

Key ruling

Compelled to individual arbitration under the portal’s terms of use.

Status note

Compelled to individual arbitration Nov. 21, 2022 (plaintiff accepted portal terms); Meta claims transferred to N.D. Cal. | Arbitration-clause defense data point.

Exposure

Pages covered Both portal and public site

Tracking technologies named

Meta Pixel

Source

Becker's Trade press

Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Cite as SounderData.com Tracker Litigation Database, September 11, 2026.