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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.

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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 : For plaintiffs in Illinois, filing a motion

: 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. The plaintiffs sought to bring a on behalf of other tenants