The Numrich Gun Parts lawsuit was a class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York after a 2022 e-skimming attack exposed payment card information for more than 45,000 customers of gunpartscorp.com. The case, Koeller v. Numrich Gun Parts Corporation, settled in 2024. Judge David N. Hurd granted final approval on May 31, 2024, and dismissed the case with prejudice.1GovInfo. Koeller v. Numrich Gun Parts Corporation – Final Approval
Who Was Affected and What Was Taken
Numrich detected suspicious activity on its e-commerce site in late March 2022. An investigation found that an unknown attacker had access to customer payment information entered on the site between January 23, 2022, and April 5, 2022.2Bleeping Computer. Online Gun Shops in the US Hacked to Steal Credit Cards The stolen data included customer names, addresses, payment card numbers, security codes, and expiration dates.3ClassAction.org. Numrich Gun Parts Sued Over Data Breach Affecting More Than 45K Online Customers
At least 45,169 customers were affected.4Bitdefender. E-Skimming Attack at US Gun Shops Impact Over 90,000 Customers Numrich began mailing notices to victims on or around June 6, 2022.2Bleeping Computer. Online Gun Shops in the US Hacked to Steal Credit Cards If you bought from gunpartscorp.com during that roughly ten-week window and received a breach notice, you fall within the group the lawsuit covered.
What the Lawsuit Alleged
Plaintiffs Edward Koeller and Kevin Cheek filed the complaint on behalf of all U.S. residents whose personal and financial information was compromised during the breach period.5ClassAction.org. Koeller v. Numrich Gun Parts Corporation Complaint They argued that Numrich failed to maintain industry-standard security on its website, did not halt online transactions while the breach was ongoing, and downplayed the severity of the incident in its notice to customers.
The complaint brought four claims: negligence, breach of implied contract, unjust enrichment, and violation of New York General Business Law ยง 349, which prohibits deceptive trade practices.5ClassAction.org. Koeller v. Numrich Gun Parts Corporation Complaint
How the Case Moved Through Court
Numrich moved to dismiss in December 2022. On May 23, 2023, Judge Hurd granted the motion in part and denied it in part, letting some of the plaintiffs’ claims proceed.6GovInfo. Koeller v. Numrich Gun Parts Corporation, Case No. 1:22-cv-675 The parties then negotiated a settlement.
Judge Hurd granted preliminary approval on December 20, 2023, certified the settlement class, appointed Raina Borrelli and Alex Phillips of Turke & Strauss LLP as class counsel, and named Angeion Group as claims administrator.6GovInfo. Koeller v. Numrich Gun Parts Corporation, Case No. 1:22-cv-675 The final approval hearing was held on May 30, 2024, in Utica, New York. No class members objected. The court found the settlement “fair, adequate, and reasonable” and approved it the next day.1GovInfo. Koeller v. Numrich Gun Parts Corporation – Final Approval
What the Settlement Provides
The settlement set up a claims administration process. Class members could submit claims for evaluation, and Numrich agreed to cover all costs of that process, including notice, claim processing, and mailing of checks. The settlement did not fix a total fund amount or a per-person payout, so individual recovery depended on each claim.1GovInfo. Koeller v. Numrich Gun Parts Corporation – Final Approval
The court approved $335,000 in combined attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses for class counsel, plus a $3,000 service award for each of the two named plaintiffs. Numrich did not admit liability or wrongdoing, and the case was dismissed with prejudice on May 31, 2024, which closes it out and prevents class members from suing again on the same claims.1GovInfo. Koeller v. Numrich Gun Parts Corporation – Final Approval Because the claims window ran through the administration process set up after preliminary approval, new claims are no longer being accepted now that the case is closed.