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You must mail your objection(s) and/or notice of intent to appear at the Final Approval Hearing so that it/they are postmarked no later than Monday, January 6, 2025

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You must complete and mail your request for exclusion form so that it is postmarked no later than Monday, January 6, 2025

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All Claims must be filed online or postmarked by Wednesday, February 5, 2025

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The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing on Friday, February 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM in Room A of the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 East Knox Street, Morrison, IL 61270

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Morrison Community Hospital Settlement

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 case. For more information please call (833) 627-8738, or you can write to the Settlement Administrator at:Morrison Data Incident Settlement c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC PO Box 5324 New York, NY 10150-5324

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENTIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 14TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, WHITESIDE COUNTY&nbsp;In re Morrison Community Hospital Data Breach LitigationCase No. 2023 CH 19&nbsp;A Court has authorized this Website. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.&nbsp;If You Previously Received a Notice Stating You Were Impacted by the Morrison Community Hospital Data Incident, You Are Eligible to Receive Payments from a Class Action Settlement&nbsp;If you previously received a notice, you are eligible to receive a payment from a proposed $675,000 class action settlement (the “Settlement Fund”). To be eligible to make a Settlement Claim, your information must have been impacted in the Data Incident perpetrated on Morrison Community Hospital (“Morrison”).&nbsp;&nbsp;The Litigation alleges that on or around September 24, 2023, cybercriminals breached Morrison’s computer and information systems and accessed personally identifying information and private health information (collectively, “Private Information”) belonging to Morrison’s current and former patients (the “Data Incident”).&nbsp;Defendant denies any wrongdoing and denies that it has any liability but has agreed to settle the Litigation on a class-wide basis.&nbsp;Eligible claimants under the Settlement Agreement will be eligible to receive:<ul><li style="text-align:justify;">Compensation for Unreimbursed Economic Losses, up to $5,000, incurred as a result of the Data Incident;</li></ul>OR<ul><li style="text-align:justify;">Pro Rata&nbsp;Cash Payment, in lieu of the reimbursement for Unreimbursed Economic Losses</li></ul>&nbsp;To submit a Settlement Claim, click on the "File a Claim" link or call (833) 627-8738 to request a Claim Form no later than February 5, 2025.&nbsp;Please read this Website carefully. &nbsp;Your legal rights will be affected, and you have a choice to make at this time.&nbsp;<figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#D0CECE;border:1.0pt solid black;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:134.75pt;">&nbsp;</td><td style="background-color:#D0CECE;border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:black;border-left-style:none;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-width:1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:176.9pt;">Summary of Legal Rights</td><td style="background-color:#D0CECE;border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:black;border-left-style:none;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:solid;border-width:1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:155.85pt;">Deadline(s)</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:black;border-left-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:none;border-width:1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:134.75pt;">Submit a Claim Form&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid black;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid black;border-top-style:none;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:176.9pt;">The only way to receive a payment from the settlement.</td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid black;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid black;border-top-style:none;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:155.85pt;">Submitted or postmarked on or before February 5, 2025</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:black;border-left-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:none;border-width:1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:134.75pt;">Exclude Yourself by Opting Out of the Class&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid black;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid black;border-top-style:none;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:176.9pt;">Receive no payment. This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to bring any other lawsuit against the Released Parties for the same claims.&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid black;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid black;border-top-style:none;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:155.85pt;">Mailed and postmarked on or before January 6, 2025&nbsp;&nbsp;</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:black;border-left-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:none;border-width:1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:134.75pt;">Object to the Settlement and/or Attend the Final Approval Hearing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid black;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid black;border-top-style:none;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:176.9pt;">You can write the Court about why you agree or disagree with the settlement. The Court cannot order a different settlement, they can only accept or reject the settlement in the Settlement Agreement. You can also ask to speak to the Court at the Final Fairness Hearing on February 28, 2025, about the fairness of the settlement, with or without your own attorney.</td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid black;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid black;border-top-style:none;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:155.85pt;">Mailed and postmarked on or before January 6, 2025</td></tr><tr><td style="border-bottom-style:solid;border-color:black;border-left-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-top-style:none;border-width:1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:134.75pt;">Do Nothing&nbsp;</td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid black;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid black;border-top-style:none;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:176.9pt;">Receive no payment from the settlement. Give up any right to bring any other lawsuit against the Released Parties for the same claims.</td><td style="border-bottom:1.0pt solid black;border-left-style:none;border-right:1.0pt solid black;border-top-style:none;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:155.85pt;">N/A</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

If You Previously Received a Notice Stating You Were Impacted by the Morrison Community Hospital Data Incident, You Are Eligible to Receive Payments from a Class Action Settlement

In re Morrison Community Hospital Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 2023 CH 19

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Objection Deadline

Opt-Out Deadline

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Final Approval Hearing

Important Dates

Objection Deadline

Opt-Out Deadline

Claims Deadline

Final Approval Hearing