Grivetti v. Dental Intelligence, Inc.
Summary
Plaintiffs allege that information submitted through LocalMed was disclosed without consent to Google and other third parties; defendant denies wrongdoing. The court granted preliminary settlement approval, leaving final approval and dismissal unresolved.
Litigation Status
Procedural Posture
Unopposed preliminary settlement approval; final approval hearing scheduled for March 25, 2027.
Reported Holding
The court preliminarily approved the settlement and provisionally certified a settlement-only class.
What the Court Decided
Approved notice and claims procedures, appointed representatives, counsel and administrator, and stayed proceedings.
What the Court Did Not Decide
Did not resolve liability, grant final settlement approval, or dismiss the action.
Significance
Neutral / mixed significance. Characterizations of significance describe how the matter has generally been discussed in tracked public sources; individual holdings are often narrow, procedural, or fact-specific, and this page does not state or imply broader holdings than the sources support.
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Technologies at Issue
- LocalMed appointment scheduling portal
- Google tracking and analytics software
Third parties named or identified in tracked sources: Dental Intelligence, Inc., Google.
Statutes Invoked
- Class Action Fairness Act of 2005, 28 U.S.C. § 1715(b) (settlement notice)
Claims Asserted
- Alleged nonconsensual disclosure of private dental information to third parties
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