Theodora Morris v. Data Media Associates, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. Background
Morris filed a lawsuit against DMA on December 6, 2023, in the Superior Court of Orange County, California. Theodora Morris v. Data Media Associates, LLC and Does 1 through 10 inclusive, Case No. 30-2023-01366878-CU-BT-CJC, Dkt. 1. On January 12, 2024, DMA removed that lawsuit to this court (“Morris I”). Morris v. Data Media Associates, Case No. 8:24-cv-00080-FWS-KES, Dkt. 1 (C.D. Cal. Jan. 12, 2024). On April 15, 2024, the United States Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (JPML) transferred Morris I into a multi- district litigation (MDL) created to consolidate pre-trial proceedings for actions arising out of related data breaches. In re: MOVEit Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig., Case 8:24-cv-00080- FWS-KES, Dkt. 17 (J.P.M.L.). Morris then voluntarily dismissed Morris I. In re: MOVEit Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig., MDL No. 1:23-md-03083-ADM, Dkt. 990.
On January 17, 2025, Morris filed the instant case against DMA in the Superior Court of Orange County, California. Theodora Morris v. Data Media Associates, LLC, and Does 1 through 10 inclusive, Case No. 30-2025-01454345-CU-BT-CJC. On February 28, 2025, DMA removed this case to another court in…