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COLLECTIVE LEGAL MOBILIZATION AND EDL OUTCOMESTurning to the collective legal mobilization variable we created and first explored in Part three, Figure 5.9 displays outcomepercentages for cases that have more than one plaintiff, are class actions, and/or involve PILF representation. The data suggeststhat plaintiffs do somewhat better when their case includes a collective action component. Settlements are more likely (63 vs. 53percent), as are trials (nine vs. five percent). Moreover, cases are substantially less likely to be dismissed (four vs. 19 percent), andslightly less likely to result in summary judgment for the employer (13 vs. 17 percent).figure 5.9 :percent of case outcomesby collective action statussettleddismissedsummary judgmenttrial-38-