Legal Opinion
Michael Collins v. Village of Palatine, Illinois
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 16, 2017No. 16-3395PublishedCited by 106 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
When a plaintiff files a complaint on behalf of a proposed class, the statute of limitations for the claim is tolled for each member of the class. Am. Pipe & Constr. Co. v. Utah, 414 U.S. 538, 550, 94 S.Ct. 756, 38 L.Ed.2d 713 (1974). The tolling continues until the case is “stripped of its character as a class action.” United Airlines, Inc. v. McDonald, 432 U.S. 385, 393, 97 S.Ct. 2464, 53 L.Ed.2d 423 (1977) (quoting Fed. R. Civ. P. 23 advisory committee’s note to 1966 amendment). This “stripping” occurs immediately when a district judge denies class certification,…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Brewster McCauley v. City of ChicagCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
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- Hughes Aircraft Co. v. United States Ex Rel. SchumerSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- John R. Sand & Gravel Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
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