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
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
Source
Becker's Trade press
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