Chicago, IL: Michaels Arts and Crafts suppliers are facing a federal data breach class action lawsuit following the release of its statement announcing customers' personal information may have been stolen.
Filed by customer and plaintiff Christina Moyer, the lawsuit, entitled Moyer v. Michaels Stores Inc., Case No. 1:140cv-00561, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleges the Texas-based retailer was negligent in protecting customer information. Specifically, Moyer, who shopped at Michaels recently, alleges she is now paying for credit monitoring and identity theft protection because of the possible compromise, and that Michaels breached an implied contract with her and others by failing to adequately protect their private information.
Further, the lawsuit claims Michaels "did not adequately monitor their information technology system for the presence of intruders in a manner that would enable them to detect this intrusion, so that they breach of security and diversion of customer information was able to continue unnoticed fora period of time."
Moyer is seeking a declaratory judgment that Michaels pay for credit monitoring and identity theft insurance, and be ordered to indemnify Moyer and the class for future harm.
Mark Lavery of Hyslip & Taylor in Chicago filed the suit on behalf of Moyer and a proposed class.
