October Term 2012 · Docket 11-1059

Does a rejected settlement offer end a lawsuit?

A company argues a rejected offer moots a wage claim. The worker argues the case stays live.

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Genesis HealthCare Corp. v. Symczyk
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  1. — An official oral-argument transcript was verified.
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The arguments, in order

This case may have been argued more than once. Each entry below uses that session's official transcript. Later arguments do not erase earlier ones.

  1. Argument 1 ·

    What happened at the argument

    Mr. Mann argued for the company. He focused on the constitutional problem.

    Mr. Yang argued for the worker. He stated the claim remains live.

    Mr. Katyal argued a withdrawn offer cannot moot a case.

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What this case is about

Genesis HealthCare Corp. v. Symczyk

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How the case got here

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on December 3, 2012.

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What each side wants

Genesis HealthCare Corp. wants the case dismissed as moot.

Symczyk wants to keep her individual and collective claims alive.

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What each side says

Genesis HealthCare Corp. argues a full settlement offer moots the case.

Symczyk argues a rejected offer does not moot the claim.

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What the justices asked

Justice Kennedy asked if courts routinely enter judgments on silent offers.

Justice Sotomayor asked about the offer's disclaimer of liability.

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Why it matters

This case defines when a lawsuit ends. It affects how companies handle settlement offers. It shapes the power of workers to sue.

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What happens next

This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity.

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Official Court provenance

Official docket and case history · Official Supreme Court oral-argument detail page

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Revision history

  1. Revision 1 · Official Transcript ·

    Correction: Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.

  2. Revision 2 · Official Transcript ·

    Correction: Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.

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