Adult Son Substituted As Plaintiff In Fingerprint Class Suit After Death

Mealey's ( March 23, 2023, 11:58 AM EDT) -- EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. — A deceased plaintiff’s adult son “is a proper representative to prosecute” his claims under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), a federal judge in Illinois ruled March 22, finding that the claim survives the plaintiff’s death....