Ascension Health Contract Class Action
Last verified September 24, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, E.D. Missouri (No. 4:25-cv-00677).
- May 12, 2025Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action was filed against Ascension Health, apparently involving contract-related claims. The docket indicates multiple individual plaintiffs and consolidation of eight related cases, with interim co-lead counsel appointed. Specific allegations are not detailed in the provided docket text, but the case is alleged as a class action against the healthcare provider.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Ascension Health Contract Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed May 12, 2025 in the District Court, E.D. Missouri (No. 4:25-cv-00677).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Ascension Health Contract Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: John Francis Garvey , Jr. (STRANCH JENNINGS PLLC - St. Louis); J. Gerard Stranch , IV (STRANCH JENNINGS PLLC - Nashville); Grayson Wells (STRANCH JENNINGS PLLC - Nashville). For Ascension Health: Colleen Kinsey (ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP - St. Louis). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Kimberly Covington-Bernal
Defendants
- Ascension Health
Counsel for plaintiffs
- John Francis Garvey , Jr.STRANCH JENNINGS PLLC - St. LouisRepresents Kimberly Covington-Bernal5 tracked cases · $2.5M in disclosed settlementsjgarvey@stranchlaw.com · (314) 374-6306
- J. Gerard Stranch , IVSTRANCH JENNINGS PLLC - NashvilleRepresents Kimberly Covington-Bernal3 tracked cases · $2.5M in disclosed settlementsgstranch@stranchlaw.com · (615) 254-8801
- Grayson WellsSTRANCH JENNINGS PLLC - NashvilleRepresents Kimberly Covington-Bernal3 tracked casesgwells@stranchlaw.com · (615) 254-8801
Counsel for defendants
- Colleen KinseyARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP - St. LouisRepresents Ascension Healthckinsey@atllp.com · (417) 850-0336
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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