Jones v. Sharp HealthCare

Plaintiff Carla Jones, on behalf of herself and other similarly situated individuals, sued Defendants Sharp Healthcare and Grossmont Hospital Corporation dba Sharp Grossmont Hospital (“Defendants”) for invasion of privacy. Between July 13, 2012, and June 30, 2013,  Defendants installed and operated one hidden camera in each of the three operating rooms of the Women’s Center at Sharp Grossmont Hospital as part of a drug diversion investigation. Plaintiff alleges that the installation and use of these cameras invaded the privacy of persons who underwent a medical procedure in these operating rooms during that time frame. Defendants strongly deny all claims alleged in the Litigation and deny all wrongdoing and liability. The proposed Settlement is not a concession or admission by Defendants that the Litigation has any merit whatsoever. The Court has not ruled on the merits of Plaintiff’s claims.

The Court has preliminarily approved the Settlement in this Litigation and determined that there is sufficient evidence to suggest that the proposed Settlement is fair, adequate, and reasonable.  If you qualify as a Participating Class Member, you may receive money from the Settlement.  The Court will make a final determination about the proposed Settlement at a Final Approval Hearing.  If the Settlement is approved, your estimated Individual Settlement Payment is a minimum of approximately $4,100 and could be significantly higher depending on the number of claims submitted.  The deadline to submit a Claim Form is August 3, 2023. 

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT:

SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM

You will receive a payment if you timely and completely submit a Claim Form by mail or email. The Claim Form is included with this notice.

EXCLUDE YOURSELF

You will not be paid your Individual Settlement Payment, and you will retain any rights to sue for the Released Claims against Defendants.

OBJECT

You may tell the Court why you don’t agree with the Settlement following the procedures described more fully below, but you will remain in the Settlement Class.

DO NOTHING

You receive no payment under the Settlement and give up all rights that you may have against Defendan