On a very general level, class action lawsuits involve a band of people in some capacity: A collective class, held together over the issue of a broken product, suing a defendant, or a band of defendants, individual negligent companies, as an example, being sued by an individual. While more class action lawsuits are filed on behalf of product liability claims, other types of cases also conclude in court, too, including groups of shareholders suing for business fraud, workers, and residents over environmental disasters.
Each case, which may be filed in either state or federal court, class action lawsuits has its pluses. Because fewer witnesses overlap, the trial process understandably moves along faster, while the cost of litigation tends to be lower than for separate plaintiffs filing alone.
On the other hand, these types of cases also tend to have drawbacks. Before the class action even moves forward, the collective group must be named as a class. Federal courts, as well, may conclude class action lawsuits if the defendants are state governments or officials or if the plaintiffs number less than {one hundred,100.
Each case, which may be filed in either state or federal court, class action lawsuits has its pluses. Because fewer witnesses overlap, the trial process understandably moves along faster, while the cost of litigation tends to be lower than for separate plaintiffs filing alone.
On the other hand, these types of cases also tend to have drawbacks. Before the class action even moves forward, the collective group must be named as a class. Federal courts, as well, may conclude class action lawsuits if the defendants are state governments or officials or if the plaintiffs number less than {one hundred,100.
Events 10-4-13
October Book signings for Cape Cod Writers Center authors: Oct. 5 : Nancy Hardaway ( The Awareness Paradigm ), 2-4 p.m.; Oct. 12 : Don Wilding ( Henry Beston’s Cape Cod ), 2-4 p.m.;