Judge Dismisses Class Action against Marriott for Lack of Standing

The firm obtained a significant win for Marriott in litigation that centered on a property system incident involving guest data.

In Springmeyer et al v. Marriott, the plaintiffs alleged that their personal identifying information (PII) was improperly accessed in a property system incident announced in March 2020. They brought 11 claims under various common law and statutory causes of action.

On March 3, Judge Paul W. Grimm of the US District Court for the District of Maryland dismissed the suit with prejudice. In his nine-page opinion, Judge Grimm said that the plaintiffs failed to adequately plead that their alleged injuries were traceable to Marriott’s conduct.

“Plaintiffs fail to allege any facts describing Marriott’s cybersecurity or steps that it could have or should have taken to prevent this data breach,” Judge Grimm wrote. Because amending the complaint would be futile, Judge Grimm dismissed the suit with prejudice.

The team representing Marriott included Partners David W. DeBruin, Lindsay C. Harrison, Paul B. Rietema, and Zachary C. Schauf and Associates Brenna Field and Claire Lally.

Jenner & Block previously secured dismissal of a similar class action lawsuit in the Central District of California.

Law360 and Reuters reported on the dismissal.

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Judge Dismisses Class Action against Marriott for Lack of Standing

The firm obtained a significant win for Marriott in litigation that centered on a property system incident involving guest data.

In Springmeyer et al v. Marriott, the plaintiffs alleged that their personal identifying information (PII) was improperly accessed in a property system incident announced in March 2020. They brought 11 claims under various common law and statutory causes of action.

On March 3, Judge Paul W. Grimm of the US District Court for the District of Maryland dismissed the suit with prejudice. In his nine-page opinion, Judge Grimm said that the plaintiffs failed to adequately plead that their alleged injuries were traceable to Marriott’s conduct.

“Plaintiffs fail to allege any facts describing Marriott’s cybersecurity or steps that it could have or should have taken to prevent this data breach,” Judge Grimm wrote. Because amending the complaint would be futile, Judge Grimm dismissed the suit with prejudice.

The team representing Marriott included Partners David W. DeBruin, Lindsay C. Harrison, Paul B. Rietema, and Zachary C. Schauf and Associates Brenna Field and Claire Lally.

Jenner & Block previously secured dismissal of a similar class action lawsuit in the Central District of California.

Law360 and Reuters reported on the dismissal.

Related Locations

© 2026 Jenner & Block LLP. Attorney Advertising. Jenner & Block LLP is an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership including professional corporations. This publication, presentation, or event is not intended to provide legal advice but to provide information on legal matters and/or firm news of interest to our clients and colleagues. Readers or attendees should seek specific legal advice before taking any action with respect to matters mentioned in this publication or at this event. The attorney responsible for this communication is Brent E. Kidwell, Jenner & Block LLP, 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654-3456. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Jenner & Block London LLP, an affiliate of Jenner & Block LLP, is a limited liability partnership established under the laws of the State of Delaware, USA and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA number 615729. Information regarding the data we collect and the rights you have over your data can be found in our Privacy Notice. For further inquiries, please contact dataprotection@jenner.com.

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