Legal Opinion
Jeffrey M. Stein D.D.S. M.S.D. P.A. v. Buccaneers Limited Partnership
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 1, 2014No. 13-15417PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HINKLE, District Judge:
This case presents the question whether a defendant may moot a class action through an. unaccepted Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68 offer of complete relief to the named plaintiffs — but not to class members — before the named plaintiffs move to certify the class. In the circumstances of this case, the answer is no. We join the majority of circuits that have addressed the issue.
I. The Proceedings in the District Court
Six named plaintiffs filed this proposed class action in Florida state court against the defendant Buccaneers Limited Partnership (“BLP”). The complaint…
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- Sosna v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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