Kaplan v. Northwell Health, Inc.
Summary
A class action titled Kaplan v. Northwell Health, Inc. in New York State Supreme Court, Kings County, alleges that Northwell disclosed patients' PII via tracking technologies. The parties reached a settlement that the court approved by Final Approval Order on April 23, 2026; a Notice of Appeal has been filed challenging that approval.
Litigation Status
Procedural Posture
Class action settlement reached; Final Fairness Hearing scheduled for April 21, 2026; Final Approval Order issued April 23, 2026; a Notice of Appeal has been filed challenging the Final Approval Order.
Reported Holding
The court issued a Final Approval Order for a class action settlement on April 23, 2026; a Notice of Appeal was filed in response to that Final Approval Order.
What the Court Decided
The court approved the class action settlement and issued a Final Approval Order on April 23, 2026.
What the Court Did Not Decide
The Settlement website states the Settlement does not establish which party is correct and does not resolve the underlying merits of the alleged claims.
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.
What This Page Does and Does Not Say
This page reports what our tracked public sources say about this matter — including, where identified, the procedural posture (for example, a ruling on a motion to dismiss is not a final merits decision). It does not report legal conclusions beyond those sources, does not predict outcomes, and does not constitute legal advice.
Technologies at Issue
- Tracking Technologies
- FollowMyHealth patient portal
- Northwell website appointment booking (northwell.edu)
- pixels (implied by 'Pixel Settlement')
Statutes Invoked
No specific statutes have been identified in tracked sources for this matter.
Claims Asserted
- Alleged disclosure of patients' personally identifiable information (PII) to third parties via tracking technologies
- Claims under unspecified state and federal statutes related to tracking technologies and disclosure of PII
What This Matter May Mean for Website Operators
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The reported outcome direction at the settlement stage reflects how tracked sources characterize the ruling; such rulings are often narrow, posture-specific, and fact-bound rather than broad statements of law.
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