DaVita Defeats Class Action Over Sharing Info With Meta, Google

DaVita Inc. defeated a proposed class action alleging it shared the personal information of patients with Meta Platforms Inc. and Google Inc. in violation of California privacy law.

The two anonymous plaintiffs failed to show that DaVita shared their sensitive medical information with the tech companies, a requirement for stating their common law and statutory claims, Judge Anthony J. Battaglia said Wednesday.

Battaglia granted DaVita’s motion to dismiss, but gave the plaintiffs leave to amend their complaint with additional facts in support of their claims.

The plaintiffs alleged that DaVita, a nationwide provider of kidney-dialysis services, installed the tracking ...