In re: Emano, et al. v. Port of Seattle
Case No. 25-2-11500-3 SEA
Superior Court of the State of Washington, King County
The Port of Seattle has created an official Settlement Website for the In re: Emano, et al. v. Port of Seattle authorized by the Superior Court of the State of Washington, King County.
If your Personal Information was compromised in the Data Security Incident publicly disclosed by the Port of Seattle in or around April 2025, you may be eligible for benefits from a class action settlement.
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A Washington court has determined that there is sufficient evidence to suggest that this Settlement might be fair, adequate, and reasonable and thereby ordered this notice. Any final determination as to these matters will be made at the Final Fairness Hearing. This is not junk mail, an advertisement, or a lawyer solicitation
- Claim Deadline
- Exclusion Deadline
- Objection Deadline
- Final Approval Hearing
- A settlement has been proposed in a class action against the Port of Seattle (the “Port”) arising out of a data security incident that occurred between August 23, 2024, and August 24, 2024, during which unauthorized third parties gained access to certain files containing the personal information of the plaintiffs and class members (the “Data Security Incident”). The computer files accessed in the Data Security Incident contained the following information, which varied by individual: first and last names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license or other government-issued identification numbers, and medical information (“Personal Information”).
- On June 11, 2025, Plaintiffs filed a consolidated class action complaint on behalf of themselves and those similarly situated, asserting claims against the Port for: (i) negligence; (ii) unjust enrichment; (iii) breach of implied contract; (iv) invasion of privacy; and (v) violation of the Washington Data Breach Notification Law RCW 42.56.590, et seq.
- If your Personal Information was compromised in the Data Security Incident publicly disclosed by the Port on or about April 2025, you are part of the Settlement Class and may be eligible for benefits. You may have received a notice concerning the Data Security Incident from the Port or its authorized representative.
- The settlement provides: (i) reimbursement for documented out-of-pocket losses; and (ii) if, after all other payments and expenses are paid for out of the Settlement Fund, there remain any funds in the Settlement Fund, Settlement Class Members who submit a valid claim will be paid a pro rata share of the residual funds.
- Additionally, the Port has implemented and is maintaining certain data security enhancements to safeguard the Personal Information in its possession, undertaking the cost and expense of the enhancements, which are valued at approximately $3,000,000, and are paid by the Port separate and apart from the Settlement Fund.
- Your legal rights are affected regardless of whether you do or do not act. Read the notice carefully.