About 4,038 people whose information was exposed in the December 2025 data incident at Mullinax Ford of Central Florida may qualify to claim a flat $50, or up to $3,000 in documented losses plus up to $75 for lost time, from the Mullinax Ford data breach class action settlement. Claims are open through November 23, 2026, and the final approval hearing is set for December 8, 2026.
Current Status
Claims are open. The deadline to file is November 23, 2026: claims can be submitted online by that date or mailed with a postmark no later than that date. The Circuit Court in Orange County, Florida granted preliminary approval on August 17, 2026, the deadline to opt out or object passed on November 9, 2026, and the final approval hearing is set for December 8, 2026. No payments have been made, and none will be until the Court grants final approval and the settlement becomes final.Free settlement alerts
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What Changed Recently?
The claim window is in its final weeks. Mullinax Ford of Central Florida, Inc. agreed to settle Marino, et al. v. Mullinax Ford of Central Florida Inc., No. 2026-CA-004289-O, in the Circuit Court of the Ninth Judicial Circuit in and for Orange County, Florida, and the Court preliminarily approved the settlement on August 17, 2026. Angeion Group, the court-appointed settlement administrator, mailed postcard notices to 4,073 people on September 16, 2026 and opened the official settlement website the same day.On October 23, 2026, the plaintiffs asked the Court for final approval. In a declaration filed with that motion, Angeion said notice had reached about 93% of the class and that it had received 219 claim forms, about 5.4% of the class, with no requests for exclusion and no objections as of that date.
The case concerns a data incident at Mullinax Ford, a car dealership in Apopka, Florida. According to the court-approved notice, unauthorized actors accessed the dealership’s computer network in December 2025, and Mullinax Ford discovered the incident in February 2026. The plaintiffs allege the exposed information included full names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, financial information, and driver’s license or state ID information. Mullinax Ford disputes the claims, and the Court has not decided whether either side is right.
Who Qualifies?
The settlement class is the 4,038 United States citizens whose private information was allegedly compromised in the data incident Mullinax Ford discovered in February 2026, including everyone who received notice of the incident from Mullinax Ford. Notices of this settlement were mailed to class members identified from Mullinax Ford’s records.Mullinax Ford and its parents and subsidiaries, entities it controls, its officers, directors, affiliates, legal representatives, heirs, predecessors, successors and assigns, and the judge assigned to the case, the judge’s staff and immediate family members are excluded. Anyone who opted out by November 9, 2026 also cannot file a claim.
How Much Can You Get?
Each class member who files a valid claim can choose two years of one-bureau credit monitoring and one of two cash options:- Documented losses and lost time. Up to $3,000 for unreimbursed out-of-pocket losses relating to fraud or identity theft that were more likely than not caused by the data incident and were incurred after it, and, separately, $25 an hour for up to three hours spent dealing with or researching the incident, up to $75. These two can be claimed together, for a maximum of $3,075.
- A flat $50 alternative cash payment. No documentation is required. A class member who takes the $50 cannot also claim documented losses or lost time.
The settlement does not set a total fund. The amounts are fixed per-person benefits, so the $50 figure is a set amount rather than an estimate. According to the notice, class counsel are asking for $140,000 in attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses and up to $2,750 for each of the three class representatives. Mullinax Ford pays those amounts and the administration costs separately, subject to court approval, and they do not reduce class members’ benefits.
What Proof or Notice ID Is Required?
The online claim form opens only after the claimant enters the Notice ID and Confirmation Code printed on the mailed postcard notice, and the paper claim form also asks for the Notice ID. That makes this a Proof Required settlement even for the $50 option and the lost-time claim, which need no receipts.The documented-loss option requires receipts, invoices or similar third-party records. According to the claim form, personal certifications, declarations or affidavits alone are not enough, though they can be included to explain other documents. Losses already reimbursed by another source, including a credit monitoring or identity theft protection product, are not covered. A class member who no longer has the notice can ask the settlement administrator for help through the contact page on the official settlement website.
What Is the Deadline?
Claims are due November 23, 2026. Claims filed online must be submitted by that date, and paper claims must be postmarked no later than that date. The notice does not specify a time of day or time zone for online claims.The deadlines to request exclusion from the settlement and to object to it were November 9, 2026. Class members who did not opt out give up the right to sue Mullinax Ford and the other released parties over the data incident, whether or not they file a claim.
How Do You Take Action?
Claims are filed through the Submit Claim page on the official Mullinax Ford settlement website, which asks for the Notice ID and Confirmation Code before opening the form. The postcard notice included a tear-off claim form for the $50 payment, lost time and credit monitoring, and a full paper claim form can be downloaded from the settlement website’s Important Documents page. Documented losses are claimed on the full claim form or online. Claimants choose to be paid by PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, virtual prepaid card or mailed check.What Happens Next?
The Court will hold the final approval hearing on December 8, 2026 by Zoom video conference, where it will decide whether the settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate and rule on the request for attorneys’ fees, costs and service awards. The hearing date can change without further notice, and the settlement website posts updates.Cash payments and credit monitoring enrollment instructions will be sent only after the Court grants final approval and the settlement becomes final, including the resolution of any appeals. No payment date had been announced as of November 9, 2026.
Sources and Verification
• Official settlement website — Mullinax Car Dealership Settlement, including its Important Dates, FAQ and Submit Claim pages• Important Documents on the official settlement website — Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement, Claim Form, Class Action Settlement Agreement and Release, and Notice of Final Approval Hearing
• Plaintiffs’ Unopposed Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement and Declaration of Stephanie Saunders, Esq. re: Implementation of Notice Plan and Settlement Administration (Angeion Group), Marino, et al. v. Mullinax Ford of Central Florida Inc., No. 2026-CA-004289-O (Fla. 9th Cir. Ct., filed Oct. 23, 2026)
Questions
Can a Mullinax Ford class member claim lost time and documented losses together?
Yes. Under the settlement, a class member can claim reimbursement for documented out-of-pocket losses of up to $3,000 and also claim up to three hours of lost time at $25 an hour, up to $75. A class member who claims either of those cannot also take the flat $50 alternative cash payment. Two years of credit monitoring can be added to any of the cash options.
Does the lost-time claim need receipts?
No. The claim form asks the claimant to select one, two or three hours spent remedying or researching issues related to the data incident, and the claim is signed under penalty of perjury. Receipts or similar third-party records are required only for the documented-loss option.
How does credit monitoring work in the Mullinax Ford settlement?
Class members who check the credit monitoring box on the claim form and give an email address receive two years of one-bureau credit monitoring. Enrollment instructions are emailed only after the settlement receives final approval and becomes final. Unlike some data breach settlements, the monitoring is not automatic; it has to be selected on the claim form.
How many people have filed claims so far?
According to a declaration the settlement administrator, Angeion Group, signed on October 23, 2026, it had received 219 claim forms, about 5.4% of the class, and no requests for exclusion or objections at that point. The declaration says notice reached about 93% of the class by mail.
Do attorneys’ fees reduce the payments to class members?
No. According to the notice, class counsel are asking for $140,000 in attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses and up to $2,750 for each of the three class representatives, and Mullinax Ford pays those amounts and the administration costs separately from the benefits to class members, subject to the Court’s approval.
