Can I file a claim in the Cobb Hospital Employment Class Action case?

No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed October 15, 2024 in the District Court, N.D. Georgia (No. 1:24-cv-04658).

Who are the attorneys in the Cobb Hospital Employment Class Action?

For the plaintiffs: Kelly K. Iverson (Lynch Carpenter, LLP); MaryBeth Vassil Gibson (Gibson Consumer Law Group, LLC); Jamisen Etzel (Lynch Carpenter LLP); Gary F. Lynch (Lynch Carpenter, LLP). For Cobb Hospital, Inc.: Charles L. Bachman , Jr. (Gregory, Doyle, Calhoun & Rogers, LLC); Samantha L. Brooks (Seyfarth Shaw, LLP -DC); Christopher J. DeGroff (Seyfarth Shaw LLP-IL); Andrew L. Scroggins (Seyfarth Shaw LLP-IL). From the public court docket.

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Cobb Hospital Employment Class Action

Last verified October 4, 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, N.D. Georgia (No. 1:24-cv-04658).

October 15, 2024
Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action against Cobb Hospital, Inc., apparently concerning alleged civil rights violations in employment. The case is filed under the federal jobs civil rights nature of suit. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.

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 Cobb Hospital Employment Class Action case?: No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed October 15, 2024 in the District Court, N.D. Georgia (No. 1:24-cv-04658).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Cobb Hospital Employment Class Action?: For the plaintiffs: Kelly K. Iverson (Lynch Carpenter, LLP); MaryBeth Vassil Gibson (Gibson Consumer Law Group, LLC); Jamisen Etzel (Lynch Carpenter LLP); Gary F. Lynch (Lynch Carpenter, LLP). For Cobb Hospital, Inc.: Charles L. Bachman , Jr. (Gregory, Doyle, Calhoun & Rogers, LLC); Samantha L. Brooks (Seyfarth Shaw, LLP -DC); Christopher J. DeGroff (Seyfarth Shaw LLP-IL); Andrew L. Scroggins (Seyfarth Shaw LLP-IL). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

Tara M. Kulwicki

Defendants

WellStar Health System, Inc.
Cobb Hospital, Inc.

Counsel for plaintiffs

Kelly K. Iverson Lynch Carpenter, LLP
Represents Tara M. Kulwicki
11 tracked cases · $2.7B in disclosed settlements
kelly@lcllp.com · (412) 322-9243
MaryBeth Vassil Gibson Gibson Consumer Law Group, LLC
Represents Tara M. Kulwicki
24 tracked cases · $526.9M in disclosed settlements
marybeth@gibsonconsumerlawgroup.com · (678) 642-2503
Jamisen Etzel Lynch Carpenter LLP
Represents Tara M. Kulwicki
7 tracked cases · $54.4M in disclosed settlements
jamisen@lcllp.com · (412) 322-9243
Gary F. Lynch Lynch Carpenter, LLP
Represents Tara M. Kulwicki
54 tracked cases · $605.9M in disclosed settlements
Gary@lcllp.com · (412) 322-9243
Colleen E. Ramage Ramage Lykos, LLC
Represents Tara M. Kulwicki
(412) 325-7700

Counsel for defendants

Charles L. Bachman , Jr.Gregory, Doyle, Calhoun & Rogers, LLC
Represents Cobb Hospital, Inc., WellStar Health System, Inc.
cbachman@gregorydoylefirm.com · (678) 784-3547
Samantha L. Brooks Seyfarth Shaw, LLP -DC
Represents Cobb Hospital, Inc., WellStar Health System, Inc.
(202) 463-2400
Christopher J. DeGroff Seyfarth Shaw LLP-IL
Represents Cobb Hospital, Inc., WellStar Health System, Inc.
cdegroff@seyfarth.com · (312) 460-5000
Andrew L. Scroggins Seyfarth Shaw LLP-IL
Represents Cobb Hospital, Inc., WellStar Health System, Inc.
ascroggins@seyfarth.com · (312) 460-5000

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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.

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