SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF FRESNO
Doe, et al. v. Trinity Health Corporation, et al.
Case No. 21CECG01454
NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
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You may be entitled to receive get a Pro-Rata Cash Payment and Reimbursement of Documented Out-Of-Pocket Losses because of a data security incident that occurred on January 20, 2021 at Trinity Health Corporation
To All persons whose data may have been impacted by the Data Security Incident and to whom Trinity Health sent via direct mail notices of the Data Security Incident, that occurred on or about January 20, 2021, addressed to a California address (the “Settlement Class”).
- A proposed Settlement has been reached with Defendant Trinity Health Corporation. A settlement has been proposed to resolve the class action filed against Trinity Health Corporation brought by a patient, on behalf of herself and the Settlement Class, relating to a data security incident involving the Accellion File Transfer Appliance that occurred on or about January 20, 2021 (the “Data Security Incident”). Trinity Health’s investigation of the Data Security Incident determined that some files were present on the Accellion File Transfer Appliance at the time of the Data Security Incident contained certain personal information (“PI”), including some subset of the following: patient’s name, address, email, date of birth, healthcare provider, dates and types of healthcare services, medical record number, immunization type, lab results, medications, payment, payer name and claims information, Social Security numbers, and credit card information, as stated in direct mail notices of the Data Security Incident, dated April 6, 2021, sent by Trinity Health Corporation to affected persons, or their parents or guardians.
- As a Settlement Class Member, you are eligible to receive a Pro-Rata Cash Payment if you timely submit a valid claim form. The Pro-Rata Cash Payment is estimated to be between $231 and $115, if the participation rate is between 5% and 10%, respectively, or $11 if the participation rate is 100%, before deducting the cost of approved payments of up to $1,000 for documented, out-of-pocket losses or expenditures fairly traceable to the Data Security Incident (“Documented Out-of-Pocket Losses”) to Settlement Class Members.
- As a Settlement Class Member, you are eligible to also seek reimbursement for up to $1,000 for documented, out-of-pocket losses or expenditures that you incurred that are fairly traceable to the Data Security Incident (“Documented Out-of-Pocket Losses”).
- The Court in charge of this case has granted preliminary approval of the Settlement, but has not yet decided whether to grant final approval of the Settlement. No Settlement benefits or payments will be provided unless the Court grants final approval of the Settlement and the Settlement becomes final.
- These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in this Website. If you are a Settlement Class Member, your legal rights will be affected whether or not you take action. Please read this entire Website carefully.
Summary of Legal Rights | Deadline(s) | |
Submit a Claim Form | You can submit a Claim Form to receive a Pro-Rata Cash Payment that is estimated to be between $231 and $115, if the participation rate is between 5% and 10%, respectively, or $11 if the participation rate is 100%, before deducting the cost of approved payments for Documented Out-of-Pocket Losses. Submit a Claim Form and documentation to receive reimbursement for up to $1,000 for documented, out-of-pocket losses or expenditures that you incurred that are fairly traceable to the Data Security Incident (“Documented Out-of-Pocket Losses”). | Submitted or postmarked on or before January 19, 2026. |
Exclude Yourself by Opting Out of the Class | You can get out of this lawsuit and receive no cash payment by mailing a written request to be excluded from the settlement and the settlement class postmarked no later than December 19, 2025. This is the only option to keep your right to file your own lawsuit against Trinity Health Corporation and other named defendants for the claims that are being resolved by the Settlement. | Mailed and postmarked on or before December 19, 2025. |
Object to the Settlement
| If you do not exclude yourself, you can file an objection telling the Court why you do not like the Settlement. If your objection is overruled, you will be bound by the Settlement. You can also write to the Court to provide comments or reasons why you support the Settlement. | Mailed and postmarked on or before December 19, 2025. |
Do Nothing
| You will be a Settlement Class member but you will not receive any Settlement Class Member Benefit from this class action Settlement. | N/A |
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Please do not write or call the Court with questions about the Settlement.