Burns v. Cnty. of Nassau

II. DISCUSSION

The Court finds application of the first-filed rule appropriate. The earlier-filed Arciello collective action relates to the same conduct and involves a putative class that encompasses the Plaintiffs in this case. However, as explained more fully below, dismissal is not the appropriate disposition. The Court therefore will consolidate this case with Arciello .

The first-filed rule is a "well-settled legal doctrine, instructing that 'where there are two [or more] competing lawsuits, the first suit should have priority, absent the showing of balance of convenience or special…