Grede Holdings Beats Employees’ Lawsuit Over 2025 Data Breach

Michigan-based Grede Holdings LLC defeated a proposed class action alleging it negligently failed to protect the personal information of current and former employees that was exposed in a February 2025 data breach.

Lead plaintiffs Russell Higgins and Calvin McCorvey failed to adequately plead damages necessary to sustain their negligence claims, or consideration adequate to sustain their breach-of-contract claims, Judge Robert J. White of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan said Thursday.

White also dismissed their claims of breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and injunctive and declaratory relief, and denied their request for leave to amend ...