· 5/5/2017
GoDaddy.com, LLC v. RPost Communications Ltd.
Citations
- 685 F. App'x 992
How courts have described this case
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- reasoning that “the delay caused by the time required for a court to rule on a motion” is an extraordinary circumstance that warrants equitable tolling
- noting that “the statute of limitations for each plaintiff runs when he or she files written consent . . . to join the lawsuit, not when the named plaintiff files the complaint”
- noting that “the statute of limitations for each plaintiff runs when he or she files written consent with the court electing to join the lawsuit, not when the named plaintiff files the complaint”
- finding that potential plaintiffs “whose putative class representatives and their counsel are diligently and timely pursuing the claims should also not be penalized due to the courts’ heavy dockets and understandable delays in rulings”
- allowing equitable tolling on potential opt-in plaintiffs’ claims due to the delay in granting conditional certification and notice to the opt-in plaintiffs
- granting equitable tolling where “courts’ heavy dockets and understandable delays in rulings” could time bar opt-in plaintiffs despite diligence of the putative class representatives
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Judges: Bryson, Chen, Dyk
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