11th Circuit: Dismissal With Prejudice Of Suit Against Tinder Was Too Extreme

Mealey's (January 27, 2017, 4:12 PM EST) -- ATLANTA — An 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Jan. 17 reversed a trial court’s dismissal with prejudice of a proposed class complaint accusing an online dating site of misleading business practices such as automatic renewals and unlawful price discrimination, holding that there was no clear finding that the lead plaintiff engaged in “contumacious conduct” or a showing that lesser sanctions would have been insufficient (Billy Warner, et al. v. Tinder, Inc., No. 16-10537, 11th Cir.; 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 754)....