On a very general level, class action lawsuits involve a group of people in some capacity: A collective class, even bound together over the issue of a faulty product, suing a defendant, or a group of defendants, multiple negligent companies, for instance, being sued by or persons. While most class action lawsuits are filed on behalf of product liability claims, other case types also conclude in court, too, including groups of shareholders suing for corporate fraud, employees for discrimination, and residents over environmental disasters.
With a case, which may be filed in either federal or state court, class action has its benefits. Because a limited number of witnesses overlap, the trial process inevitably moves along faster, while the cost of litigation tends to be lower than for one off plaintiffs filing alone.
Additionally, these types of cases also tend to have drawbacks. Before the class action even moves forward, the collective group must be called a class. Federal courts, as well, may dismiss class actions if the defendants are state governments or officials or if the plaintiffs number less than {one hundred,100.
With a case, which may be filed in either federal or state court, class action has its benefits. Because a limited number of witnesses overlap, the trial process inevitably moves along faster, while the cost of litigation tends to be lower than for one off plaintiffs filing alone.
Additionally, these types of cases also tend to have drawbacks. Before the class action even moves forward, the collective group must be called a class. Federal courts, as well, may dismiss class actions if the defendants are state governments or officials or if the plaintiffs number less than {one hundred,100.
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Not so long ago, every football game between Shenandoah and Eastern Hancock seemed to carry some level of significance. The two were rivals in the old White River Athletic Conference, and they were assigned to the same sectional. Success for one often came at the expense of the other.