Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk, No. 11-1059; U.S. Supreme Court; opinion by Thomas, J.; dissent by Kagan, J.; decided April 16, 2013. On certiorari to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Respondent brought a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) on behalf of herself and "other employees similarly situated." 29 U.S.C. § 216(b). After she ignored petitioners’ offer of judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68, the district court, finding that no other individuals had joined her suit and that the Rule 68 offer fully satisfied her claim, concluded that respondent’s suit was moot and dismissed it for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction.
