CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT    

Notice of Class Action and Proposed Settlement
You may be entitled to receive benefits under this class action settlement.

 

The lawsuit alleges that that as the result of a cyberattack by an unauthorized third party to certain computer systems of Bell-Carter Foods, LLC (“Bell-Carter”), personal information and protected health information stored by Bell-Carter, LLC, including names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and other information may have been compromised on or about September 7, 2022 (the “Data Security Incident”). Bell-Carter denies any wrongdoing or liability and maintains that it had meritorious defenses to the claims asserted, and it was prepared to vigorously defend the lawsuit but encourages all persons who qualify as members of the Settlement Class to participate in the Settlement.  The settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing or an indication that Bell-Carter has violated any laws.

If your information was potentially compromised in the Data Security Incident, you are a Settlement Class Member.

Any Settlement Class Member may submit a Claim Form for Settlement Benefits. Settlement Class Members who submit timely and valid Claims are eligible to receive either (i)  reimbursement for documented Ordinary Losses related to the Data Security Incident that have not been reimbursed by other third parties, up to an aggregate total of $175.00 per Settlement Class Member; (ii) reimbursement for documented Extraordinary Losses related to the Data Security Incident that have not been reimbursed by other third parties, up to an aggregate total of $4,500.00 per Settlement Class Member. Any Settlement Class Member may submit a Claim Form for Lost Time for up to three hours of time spent dealing with the Data Security Incident, at $20 per hour. To obtain this benefit, Settlement Class Members must attest that they spent this time in tasks relating to the Data Security Incident and provide a written narrative of how that time was spent.