As a general overview, class action lawsuits involve a group of people in some capacity: A collective class, held together over the issue of a broken product, suing a defendant, or a group of defendants, multiple negligent companies, for instance, being sued by or persons. While most class action suits are filed on behalf of product liability claims, other case types end up in court, too, including shareholders suing for fraud, employees for discrimination, and residents over environmental disasters.
With a case, which can be filed in either federal or state court, class action has its pluses. 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 separate plaintiffs filing alone.
Additionally, these types of cases also tend to have drawbacks. Before the class action even moves forward, the prosecuting group must be defined as a class. Federal courts, as well, can conclude class actions if the defendants are state governments or officials or if the plaintiffs number less than {one hundred,100.
With a case, which can be filed in either federal or state court, class action has its pluses. 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 separate plaintiffs filing alone.
Additionally, these types of cases also tend to have drawbacks. Before the class action even moves forward, the prosecuting group must be defined as a class. Federal courts, as well, can conclude class actions 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.;