A Court has authorized this Settlement Website. This is not a solicitation from a lawyer.
If You Are One of the Approximately 1.6 million U.S. Residents Whose Personal Information Was Compromised in the Data Incident, You Are a Settlement Class Member in a Class Action Settlement
A Court authorized this Notice, to those that are eligible to receive benefits from a proposed class action settlement. The Action is titled Hulewat et al. v. Medical Management Resource Group LLC d/b/a American Vision Partners, et al., Case No. 2:24-cv-00377-DJH and is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. The persons that filed the class action lawsuit are called Plaintiffs and the companies they sued are Medical Management Resource Group, L.L.C.; Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, PC; and Southwestern Eye Center, Ltd.(Defendant or American Vision). Defendant denies any wrongdoing whatsoever.
Who is a Settlement Class Member?
All Persons who are members of the Injunctive Relief Class and the Damages Settlement Class.
There are two (2) settlement classes in this settlement:
Damages Settlement Class Member:
Approximately 258,070 U.S. residents whose Social Security Numbers and other personal information were compromised in the Data Incident.
Excluded from the Damages Class are the Defendant, their representatives, any judicial officer presiding over the matter, such judicial officers’ immediate family members and staff, and any Settlement Class Member who timely and validly requests to opt-out from the settlement. The Damages Settlement Class Members are eligible to submit a Claim to receive Damages Class Benefits.
Injunctive Relief Class:
All individuals whose personal information is collected or maintained by Defendant.
Excluded from the Injunctive Relief Class are the Defendants, their representatives, any judicial officer presiding over the matter, such judicial officers’ immediate family members and staff, and any Settlement Class Member who timely and validly requests to opt-out from the settlement.
Damages Settlement Class Members under the Settlement Agreement will be eligible to receive one of the following Damages Class Benefits:
Pro-Rata Cash Payment: Damages Settlement Class Members may submit a Claim for a pro rata cash payment. The Settlement Administrator will make pro rata settlement payments, which may increase or decrease the pro rata cash payment, subject to the Settlement Fund cap;
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Out-of-Pocket Expense Claims: Damages Settlement Class Members may submit a Claim for reimbursement of documented out-of-pocket losses reasonably and fairly traceable to the Data Incident, subject to an individual cap of $3,000 per claimant.
DEFENDANT AGREES TO IMPLEMENT AND MAINTAIN CYBERSECURITY MEASURES FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF TIME FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF CLASS MEMBERS DESCRIBED IN QUESTION 8 ON THE FAQ PAGE OF THIS WEBSITE.
To obtain more information visit this Settlement Website or call (833) 630-5366.
Please review this Settlement Website carefully. Your legal rights will be affected, and you have a choice to make at this time.
| Summary of Legal Rights | Deadline(s) | |
| Submit a Claim Form | The only way to receive a Damages Settlement Class Members can receive Damages Class Benefit from the settlement. | Submitted or postmarked on or before November 12, 2026. |
| Exclude Yourself by Opting Out of the Settlement Class | Receive no benefit from the settlement. This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to bring any other lawsuit against Defendant relating to the Data Incident. | Mailed and postmarked on or before October 13, 2026.
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| Object to the Settlement and/or Attend the Final Fairness Hearing | You can write the Court about why you agree or disagree with the settlement or the attorneys’ fees and Service Awards. The Court cannot order a different settlement. You can also ask to speak at the Final Fairness Hearing on December 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. MT out the fairness of the settlement, with or without your own attorney. | Mailed and postmarked on or before October 13, 2026. |
Do Nothing
| Those eligible will not receive any Damages Class Benefits from this class action settlement, but will remain a Settlement Class Member and be bound by the releases. | N/A |
Your rights and options as a Settlement Class Member – and the deadlines to exercise your rights – are explained in this Notice.
The Court still will have to decide whether to approve the settlement. Damages Class Benefits will be made available only if the Court approves the settlement and after any possible appeals are resolved.