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: 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. 124671

: Reaffirming its own precedent (the Barber rule), the court held that an effective tender made before a class-certification motion is filed satisfies the individual claim and moots the interest in the litigation. AI responses may include mistakes

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 SVM Management, LLC, 2020 IL 124671 : For

: SVM Management argued that because they offered the plaintiffs everything they personally asked for, there was no longer a "controversy," making the case moot .

: To prevent defendants from constantly "picking off" plaintiffs, the court noted that if a motion for class certification is already pending, a tender cannot moot the case. 4. Key Takeaways and Legacy

: The court explicitly declined to follow the federal Campbell-Ewald standard, asserting its role as the final arbiter of Illinois state law.