In re Asheville Eye Associates Data Incident Litig. - Motion for Preliminary Approval

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In re Asheville Eye Associates Data Incident Litigation

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 Settlement.                                                      <figure class="table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Call</td><td>(833) 621-5559</td></tr><tr><td>Write</td><td><a href="https://forms.ksacms.com/efiling/fr/contactus/general/new?form-version=1&amp;case_code=83318">Contact Us</a></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;">Mail</td><td style="vertical-align:top;">Asheville Eye Associates Data Incident Litigation c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC PO Box 225391 New York, NY 10150-5391</td></tr></tbody></table></figure>

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A Court has authorized this website. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.<hr/>If You Are an Individual whose Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”) and Protected Health Information (“PHI”) Was Compromised in the Data Incident, You Are Eligible to Receive a Settlement Benefit from a Class Action Settlement<hr/><ul><li style="text-align:justify;">A Court authorized this website to provide information to those who are eligible to receive settlement benefits from a proposed class action settlement. The Litigation is titled In re Asheville Eye Associates Data Incident Litig., Case No. 25CV000809-100 and is pending in the North Carolina Business Court. The people that filed the class action lawsuit are called Plaintiffs or Settlement Class Representatives and the company they sued is Asheville Eye Associates, PLLC (Defendant or AEA). AEA denies any wrongdoing whatsoever.  </li><li style="text-align:justify;">Who is a Settlement Class Member?</li></ul>All individuals whose PHI/PII was compromised in the Data Incident.Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (a) Defendant’s officers and directors; (b) any entity in which Defendant has a controlling interest; (c) the affiliates, legal representatives, attorneys, successors, heirs, and assigns of Defendant; (d) attorneys and other legal representatives affiliated with or employed by Class Counsel, and; (e) all persons who validly opt-out of the settlement. Also excluded from the Settlement Class are members of the judiciary to whom this case is assigned, their families and members of their staff.<ul><li style="text-align:justify;">Participating Settlement Class Members under the Settlement Agreement will be eligible to receive:   <ul><li style="text-align:justify;">Voucher: All Participating Settlement Class Members will automatically receive a $10 voucher that can be used towards purchasing eyeglasses offered at any Asheville Eye location, except 21 Medical Park Drive, Asheville, North Carolina, 28803. You do not need to submit a Claim Form for this benefit; </li></ul></li></ul>AND<ul style="list-style-type:circle;"><li style="text-align:justify;">Identity Theft Protection – Defendant agrees to pay for a one-year term of Essential Monitoring with 1-bureau monitoring (a state-of-the-art identity theft protection service provided by Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, a company that is not affiliated with Defendant), for each and every Settlement Class Member who activates such services. This benefit is available to all Settlement Class Members regardless of whether they submit a valid Claim Form.</li></ul>AND<ul style="list-style-type:circle;"><li style="text-align:justify;">Out-of-Pocket Expense Reimbursement: All Settlement Class Members who submit an Approved Claim for a Documented Loss using the Claim Form are eligible for the following documented out-of-pocket expenses directly caused by the Data Incident, not to exceed $1,250 per Settlement Class Member, with submission of supporting documentation. </li></ul><ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li style="text-align:justify;">For more information visit <a href="/documents">here</a> or call (833) 621-5559.</li></ul>Please read this Notice carefully. Your legal rights will be affected, and you have a choice to make at this time.<figure class="table" style="width:100%;"><table class="ck-table-resized" style="border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-style:solid;"><colgroup><col style="width:27.29%;"/><col style="width:41.43%;"/><col style="width:31.28%;"/></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#D0CECE;border:1.0pt solid hsl(0, 0%, 0%);height:13.65pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:2.0in;"> </td><td style="background-color:#D0CECE;border:1.0pt solid hsl(0, 0%, 0%);height:13.65pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:189.05pt;">Summary of Legal Rights</td><td style="background-color:#D0CECE;border:1.0pt solid hsl(0, 0%, 0%);height:13.65pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:166.55pt;">Deadline(s)</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1.0pt solid hsl(0, 0%, 0%);height:56.2pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:2.0in;">Submit a Claim Form </td><td style="border-bottom-width:1.0pt;border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-right-width:1.0pt;border-style:solid;height:56.2pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:189.05pt;">The only way to receive a reimbursement for Documented Loss from the settlement is to submit a Claim Form. However, all Participating Settlement Class Members automatically receive a $10 Voucher AND Identity Theft Protection.</td><td style="border-bottom-width:1.0pt;border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-right-width:1.0pt;border-style:solid;height:56.2pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:166.55pt;">Submitted or postmarked on or before April 6, 2026.</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1.0pt solid hsl(0, 0%, 0%);height:69.7pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:2.0in;">Exclude Yourself by Opting Out of the Class </td><td style="border-bottom-width:1.0pt;border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-right-width:1.0pt;border-style:solid;height:69.7pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:189.05pt;">Receive no benefit from the settlement. This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to bring any other lawsuit against AEA relating to the Data Incident. </td><td style="border-bottom-width:1.0pt;border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-right-width:1.0pt;border-style:solid;height:69.7pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:166.55pt;">Mailed and postmarked on or before April 6, 2026.  </td></tr><tr><td style="border:1.0pt solid hsl(0, 0%, 0%);height:126.85pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:2.0in;">Object to the Settlement and/or Attend the Final Approval Hearing     </td><td style="border-bottom-width:1.0pt;border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-right-width:1.0pt;border-style:solid;height:126.85pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:189.05pt;">You can write the Court about why you agree or disagree with the settlement or the Fee Award and Expense for Class Counsel, and Service Awards. The Court cannot order a different settlement. You can also ask to speak at the Final Approval Hearing on May 14, 2026, about the fairness of the settlement, with or without your own attorney.</td><td style="border-bottom-width:1.0pt;border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-right-width:1.0pt;border-style:solid;height:126.85pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:166.55pt;">Mailed and postmarked on or before April 6, 2026.</td></tr><tr><td style="border:1.0pt solid hsl(0, 0%, 0%);height:58.45pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:2.0in;">Do Nothing </td><td style="border-bottom-width:1.0pt;border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-right-width:1.0pt;border-style:solid;height:58.45pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:189.05pt;">You will not receive any Settlement Payment from this class action settlement, but will remain a Participating Settlement Class Member and be bound by the Released Claims, and automatically receive a $10 Voucher and Identity Theft Protection.</td><td style="border-bottom-width:1.0pt;border-color:hsl(0, 0%, 0%);border-right-width:1.0pt;border-style:solid;height:58.45pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;vertical-align:top;width:166.55pt;">N/A</td></tr></tbody></table></figure><ul><li style="text-align:justify;">Your rights and options as a Settlement Class Member – and the deadlines to exercise your rights – are explained in the Notice.</li><li style="text-align:justify;">The Court still will have to decide whether to approve the settlement. Settlement benefits will be made available only if the Court approves the settlement and after any possible appeals are resolved.</li></ul>

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