7th Circ. Rejects Removal Of Hospital Patient Privacy Suits

By Danielle Ferguson · October 20, 2026, 6:06 PM EDT

The Seventh Circuit on Tuesday joined a host of other appellate courts in determining health care providers were not "acting under" the federal government when they created patient web portals, finding...

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Case Information

Case Title

Brian Elkins, et al v. Southeastern Indiana Health Management Inc.

Case Number

23-3159

Court

Appellate - 7th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3367 Torts

Date Filed

November 09, 2023


Case Title

Kaitlin Lamarr v. Goshen Health System, Inc.

Case Number

23-3175

Court

Appellate - 7th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3890 Other Statutory Actions

Date Filed

November 13, 2023


Case Title

Jennifer Fleece v. Board of Trustees of the Hancock Regional Hospital

Case Number

23-3363

Court

Appellate - 7th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3890 Other Statutory Actions

Date Filed

December 13, 2023


Case Title

Keith Chiaro, et al v. Methodist Hospitals, Inc.

Case Number

23-3385

Court

Appellate - 7th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3890 Other Statutory Actions

Date Filed

December 19, 2023