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The plaintiffs sought to bring a on behalf of other tenants. However, before the plaintiffs filed a motion to certify the class, the defendant "tendered" (offered) the full amount of the individual damages plus costs and fees to the named plaintiffs. 2. The Legal Controversy: The "Mootness" Doctrine

: The U.S. Supreme Court had previously ruled in Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez that an unaccepted settlement offer does not make a case moot in federal court. 3. The Supreme Court's Decision 124671

The Illinois Supreme Court ultimately affirmed the dismissal of the case, but with a significant clarification of Illinois law: The plaintiffs sought to bring a on behalf of other tenants

: For plaintiffs in Illinois, filing a motion for class certification simultaneously with the complaint is now a common strategy to prevent a "pick-off" tender. The Legal Controversy: The "Mootness" Doctrine : The U