Can a plaintiff rely on equitable tolling if they were served with default judgment before the class action commenced?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Sykes v. Mel S. Harris & Assocs. LLC, Docket No. 13-2742-cv, Docket No. 13-2747-cv, Docket No. 13-2748-cv (2nd Cir. 2015):

Specifically, many claims in this case may be defeated by the statute of limitations. The issue demands a close scrutiny that has not been given. If members were served (or otherwise notified) of the default judgment more than one year before the class action commenced, they cannot now rely on equitable tolling. See New York v. Hendrickson Bros., 840 F.2d 1065, 1083 (2d Cir. 1988) (equitable tolling only appropriate if plaintiff was ignorant of cause of action because of defendant's concealment). A member-by-member inquiry concerning service of process will likely be required. Moreover, all members served after April 1, 2008 were provided supplemental notice by the state court before a

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