April 15--A lawsuit over a 2014 data breach at P.F. Chang's has been revived by an appeals court, which said two plaintiffs have shown enough evidence to pursue their claim.
Two Illinois men, John Lewert and Lucas Kosner, filed suit against the restaurant chain after dining at the P.F. Chang's in Northbrook in April 2014, paying with their debit cards, according to the filing. Kosner claimed that four fraudulent charges were made on his debit card in June 2014. Lewert didn't have any fraudulent charges, the lawsuit said. The two men initially filed separate lawsuits that were consolidated, but their suit was dismissed by a lower court.
In August 2014, P.F. Chang's announced that data was stolen from 33 restaurants. At the time, the Arizona company said the only Illinois location affected was at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg. The company declined to comment on the lawsuit Friday.
The damage claims could exceed $5 million. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced the decision on Thursday. The plaintiffs weren't immediately available for comment.
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