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Pacheco, et al. v. CFMC

This website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel to the Parties, and controlled by the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this settlement. <figure class="table" style="width:66.5%;"><table class="ck-table-resized"><colgroup><col style="width:19.77%;"/><col style="width:80.23%;"/></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="padding:.75pt;">Call</td><td style="padding:.75pt;"> (833) 754-8355</td></tr><tr><td style="padding:.75pt;">Write</td><td style="padding:.75pt;"><a href="https://forms.ksacms.com/efiling/fr/contactus/general2/new?form-version=1&amp;case_code=83329">Contact Form</a></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:.75pt;vertical-align:top;">Mail</td><td style="padding:.75pt;vertical-align:top;"> Pacheco, et al. v. CFMC  c/o Kroll Settlement  Administration, PO Box 5324  New York, NY 10150-5324</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

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CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISIONPacheco, et al. v. CFMC Case No. 2023CH08487<hr/>WEBSITE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENTPLEASE READ <a href="/files/Pacheco%20et%20al.%20v.%20CFMC%20-%20Long%20Form%20Notice_Final%20v1.pdf">THE NOTICE</a> CAREFULLYAll persons whose personally identifiable information or personal health information was potentially compromised in the Data Incident that occurred on Community First Medical Center, Inc.’s network systems on or about July 12, 2023, including all persons who were sent a notice of this Data Incident, referred to herein as the “Settlement Class.”<hr/>A proposed Settlement of claims against Defendant Community First Healthcare of Illinois, Inc. d/b/a Community First Medical Center (“Defendant” or “CFMC”) has been reached in a proposed class action lawsuit. The lawsuit asserted claims against Defendant related to the Data Incident.If you are a member of the Settlement Class, you have the following options:<figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#BFBFBF;border:1.0pt solid windowtext;padding:4.3pt 5.75pt;width:467.5pt;">Your Legal Rights and Options in this Settlement</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#BFBFBF;border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:windowtext;border-left-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:none;border-width:1.0pt;padding:4.3pt 5.75pt;width:125.75pt;">Submit a Claim Formby Thursday, April 2, 2026</td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-top-style:none;padding:4.3pt 5.75pt;width:341.75pt;">This is the only way you can get a payment or a code for Credit/Medical Monitoring and Identity Theft Protection Services.</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#BFBFBF;border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:windowtext;border-left-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:none;border-width:1.0pt;padding:4.3pt 5.75pt;width:125.75pt;">Object to the Settlementby Tuesday March 3, 2026</td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-top-style:none;padding:4.3pt 5.75pt;width:341.75pt;">Write to the Court with reasons why you do not agree with the Settlement.</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#BFBFBF;border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:windowtext;border-left-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:none;border-width:1.0pt;padding:4.3pt 5.75pt;width:125.75pt;">Exclude Yourself From the Settlement by Tuesday March 3, 2026</td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-top-style:none;padding:4.3pt 5.75pt;width:341.75pt;">You will receive no benefits from the Settlement, but you will retain your legal claims against the Released Parties.</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#BFBFBF;border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:windowtext;border-left-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:none;border-width:1.0pt;padding:4.3pt 5.75pt;width:125.75pt;">Go to the Final Fairness Hearingon Wednesday March 25, 2026</td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-top-style:none;padding:4.3pt 5.75pt;width:341.75pt;">You may ask the Court for permission for you or your attorney to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing.</td></tr><tr><td style="background-color:#BFBFBF;border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:windowtext;border-left-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:none;border-width:1.0pt;padding:4.3pt 5.75pt;width:125.75pt;">Do Nothing</td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid windowtext;border-top-style:none;padding:4.3pt 5.75pt;width:341.75pt;">You will not get any compensation or benefits from this Settlement and you will give up certain legal rights. Submitting a Claim Form is the only way to obtain payment or credit/medical monitoring from this Settlement.</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in <a href="/files/Pacheco%20et%20al.%20v.%20CFMC%20-%20Long%20Form%20Notice_Final%20v1.pdf">the Notice</a>. For complete details, view the Settlement Agreement, available <a href="/files/CFMC%20-%20Settlement_Agreement%20Fully%20Executed%20w%20Exhibits.pdf">here</a>, or call (833) 754-8355.</li><li>The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to grant final approval of the Settlement. Payments will only be made after the Court grants final approval of the Settlement and after any appeals of the Court’s order granting final approval are resolved.</li></ul>

Pacheco, et al. v. CFMC Case No. 2023CH08487

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