Motility Software Settlement: Approved, Not Yet Paid

At a glance

Status

Approved, awaiting payment

Defendant

Motility Software Solutions, LLC

Settlement fund

$4,949,500

Claim deadline

August 7, 2026

No-proof cash option

Yes — ~$75 flat cash (Cash Payment B, no proof), pro-rata, or up to $5,000 documented out-of-pocket losses (Cash Payment A)

Max documented payout

$5,000

Administrator

Epiq

Official site

motilitydatabreachlitigation.com

Court

United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio (Dayton)

Case number

In Re: Motility Data Breach Litigation, No. 3:25-cv-00330

Last verified September 9, 2026

Key dates

Milestone	Date	What it means
Claim deadline	August 7, 2026(passed)	Last day to file for a payment
Opt-out (exclusion) deadline	August 7, 2026(passed)	Last day to leave the settlement and keep the right to sue
Objection deadline	August 7, 2026(passed)	Last day to object to the terms
Final approval hearing	August 14, 2026(passed)	When the judge decides whether to approve the settlement
Expected payout	Not yet scheduled	Payments are not sent until after final approval and any appeals

Where to file

Motility Software Solutions Data Breach Settlement is administered by Epiq. The only place to file is the official settlement website:

Verify on the official site

motilitydatabreachlitigation.com

Administrator phone: 1-877-313-8704

Filing is free. No legitimate settlement charges a fee to file a claim.

You cannot file on RecordingLaw.com. We are an independent publisher, not the settlement administrator, and we are not affiliated with any court, agency, or defendant.

What happened

Motility Software Solutions is a technology vendor that sells dealership management software to RV, auto, marine, and powersports dealerships across the country. It does not sell directly to consumers, so most people affected by this breach never had an account with Motility or even knew the company's name. If you bought or serviced a vehicle at a dealership that used Motility's software, your information may have passed through Motility's systems even though you never dealt with the company yourself.

In August 2025, Motility discovered unauthorized access to its network. The court's final approval order puts the settlement class at approximately 714,713 people.

Where the case stands right now, and why the window is closing

As of September 9, 2026, this settlement has final approval. The claim deadline, and separately the exclusion and objection deadlines, were all August 7, 2026, and the administrator's site now states that claim forms are no longer being accepted. The final approval hearing took place on August 14, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in Dayton. The case is assigned to Judge Walter H. Rice, but because he was unavailable the hearing was transferred to U.S. District Judge Michael J. Newman, who conducted it with both sides' consent and signed the final approval order, and the court entered its final approval order on August 19, 2026.

With the final approval order entered, the case moves into claims administration. No payout date has been set, and the settlement record does not state one. Payments in a settlement like this one typically follow only after any appeal period runs, so anyone who filed a valid claim by August 7, 2026 should expect a wait rather than an immediate check. The official settlement site run by Epiq is the place to check your own claim status.

Who is covered

The settlement class is broadly defined: all individuals residing in the United States who were impacted by the August 2025 Motility data breach. There is no narrower carve-out by state or by which dealership was involved. If you received a notice letter or email about this breach, or if a dealership you worked with used Motility's software and confirms you were on the notified list, you likely fall within the class.

How much people realistically get

There are two payment options, and most people should expect the smaller one.

Both come out of a $4,949,500 non-reversionary settlement fund. Before cash payments are adjusted, the court-approved costs come off the top: $1,649,833.33 in attorneys' fees (one-third of the fund), $17,105.61 in litigation expenses, nine $2,000 service awards to the class representatives, and the costs of settlement administration and credit monitoring. Cash payments are then increased or decreased pro rata from what remains, which is why no per-person figure is guaranteed.

Cash Payment B is a flat, no-proof payment of approximately $75. You do not need to submit any documentation to claim it, only your claim form. Like every payment in this settlement, it comes from a shared fund and adjusts pro rata; if far more people file valid claims than the fund anticipated, the per-person amount could be reduced.

Cash Payment A reimburses documented out-of-pocket losses tied to the breach, up to $5,000. This one is not automatic. It requires real supporting documentation, things like telephone records showing time spent resolving fraud, written correspondence with a bank or credit bureau, or receipts for costs you paid because of the breach.

A written personal declaration on its own does not satisfy this requirement. Claimants who submit only a statement describing their losses, without records to back it up, should expect that portion of the claim to be paid at the lower flat rate instead. The official FAQ says a claim without reasonable documentation is processed as if the person had chosen Cash Payment B, so the claim is not thrown out, it is simply paid at the approximately $75 level. If you do not have supporting paperwork, Cash Payment B is the realistic path.

Free credit monitoring either way

Every class member who filed a claim, regardless of whether they chose Cash Payment A or Cash Payment B, could also claim two years of free two-bureau credit monitoring. That benefit does not reduce your cash payment and did not require choosing one option over the other.

Before considering any paid identity-protection product, use what the settlement already gives you for free. Placing a credit freeze with all three major credit bureaus, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion, costs nothing and is a reasonable first step regardless of whether you file a claim.

What proof to gather before you file

The August 7, 2026 deadline has passed, so no new Cash Payment A claim or documentation can be submitted. For anyone checking what that option required, the records were bank or credit card statements showing fraudulent charges, receipts for a credit-freeze or monitoring service you purchased, phone bills reflecting time on hold with a bank, or written correspondence about resolving identity theft.

If your loss was time spent rather than money spent, keep in mind this settlement does not appear to offer a separate award for lost time, only Cash Payment A tied to documented monetary loss up to $5,000.

How to file

Claims were submitted only through the official settlement website, and that site now states that claim forms are no longer being accepted. The administrator, Epiq, also runs a support phone line for questions about a claim already filed or about your notice. Nobody legitimate will ask you to pay a fee to file a claim, and nobody administering this settlement will call you asking for your Social Security number or bank account information to "verify" your claim.

If you missed the notice or aren't sure you're covered

If you never received a notice but believe you did business with a dealership that used Motility's software, the August 7, 2026 claim deadline has passed, so a new claim is no longer possible. The administrator can still confirm through the official site whether your name is on the notified list.

Now that the window has closed, a credit freeze at the three bureaus remains your best low-cost protection, and anyone who filed a valid claim also has the settlement's two years of free two-bureau credit monitoring. IdentityTheft.gov is the place to report and get a personalized recovery plan if you notice fraud tied to this breach.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Motility Software Solutions data breach settlement real?

Yes. It stems from In Re: Motility Data Breach Litigation, case number 3:25-cv-00330, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in Dayton. As of September 9, 2026 the court has granted final approval; it entered the final approval order on August 19, 2026, after the August 14, 2026 hearing.

I never used Motility. Why did I get a notice?

Motility Software Solutions sells dealership management software to RV, auto, marine, and powersports dealers; it does not sell to consumers directly. If a dealership you did business with used Motility's software, your information could have been stored in its systems even though you never interacted with Motility yourself.

What is the deadline to file a claim?

The claim deadline was August 7, 2026, and it has passed; the administrator is no longer accepting claim forms. The exclusion deadline and the objection deadline were also August 7, 2026, though they were different actions: excluding yourself removed you from the class and any payment, while objecting kept you in the class and let you tell the court you thought the settlement was unfair.

How much money will I actually get?

Most class members should expect Cash Payment B, a no-proof flat payment of approximately $75 that is subject to pro-rata adjustment based on how many people file. Cash Payment A can reimburse documented losses up to $5,000, but only with supporting records.

Does a written statement about my losses count as proof for Cash Payment A?

No. Cash Payment A requires real documentation, such as phone records, correspondence, or receipts tied to the breach. A personal declaration alone does not satisfy the documentation requirement, and a claim supported only by a statement is processed as if you had chosen Cash Payment B, the approximately $75 no-proof option, rather than being paid at the documented-loss rate.

Do I have to choose between the cash payment and credit monitoring?

No. Two years of free two-bureau credit monitoring was available to every class member who filed a claim, regardless of whether they claimed Cash Payment A or Cash Payment B.

Has the settlement received final approval?

Yes. The court held the final approval hearing on August 14, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. before U.S. District Judge Michael J. Newman, sitting in for the assigned judge, Walter H. Rice, and entered its final approval order on August 19, 2026. No payout date has been set, and the claim, exclusion and objection deadlines all passed on August 7, 2026.

Will this settlement payment be taxed?

It depends on what the payment is meant to replace, and the IRS has not issued settlement-specific guidance for this case. Consult a tax professional and see IRS Publication 4345 for general guidance on the taxability of lawsuit settlements.

What should I do if I think my identity has already been misused because of this breach?

Report it at IdentityTheft.gov for a personalized recovery plan, and consider placing a free credit freeze with Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. The Motility claim window closed on August 7, 2026, so a new claim is no longer possible.