California Courts of Appeal
Jul. 23, 2014
Sutter Health class action rejected by state appeals court
A state appellate panel on Monday shot down a potential class action by Sutter Health patients whose records were compromised.
By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Plaintiffs' lawyers saw a potential $4 billion payout after a thief stole a Sutter Health computer containing the medical records of about 4 million patients, but a state appellate panel on Monday shot down a potential class action by those whose records were compromised. The plaintiffs sought $1,000 statutory damages each under California's Confidentiality of Medical Information Act. A Sacramento trial judge declined to dismiss the ...
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