Steven Beltran v. Cedars-Sinai Health System

I. BACKGROUND

On February 23, 2023, Plaintiffs filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated “for damages arising from Defendants’ implementation of software code, embedded in websites and apps maintained and controlled by Defendants, which was created for the purpose of capturing, storing, and sharing the personal data of Plaintiffs and similarly situated consumers.” See Dkt. 1-1, Ex. A at 3 (Compl.) ¶ 1. Plaintiffs allege that Cedars-Sinai “knowingly implemented and configured tracking code, such as the Facebook Pixel, to disclose the identities and communications of its patients to Facebook and third parties.” Id. ¶ 10. They allege that Cedars-Sinai implemented the tracking code “with the knowledge and intent to specifically identify their patients to Facebook and third parties alongside their protected health information and geographic location, in direct and patent violation and disregard of the rights of Plaintiffs and Class Members.” Id. Plaintiffs assert the following causes of action: (1) negligence; (2) negligence per se; (3) breach of implied contract; (4) breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing; (5)…