U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Oct. 29, 2013
Ripening conflict over lawsuit mootness
The 9th Circuit added its voice to a mounting debate over whether a defendant can render a lawsuit moot by offering to have judgment entered against it. By J. Daniel Sharp
"The quickest way of ending a war is to lose it," said George Orwell, but sometimes it is not so easy to lose even when you're trying to. Earlier this month, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals added its voice to a mounting debate over whether a defendant can render a lawsuit moot by offering to have judgment entered against it for all of the relief claimed by the plaintiff in the complaint. The 4th, 6th and 7th Circuits have al...
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