On a very general level, 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, as an example, being sued by an individual. While more class action suits are filed for product liability claims, other case types end up in court, too, including groups of shareholders suing for corporate fraud, workers, and residents over environmental disasters.
Each case, which can be filed in either state or federal court, class action lawsuits 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 individual plaintiffs filing alone.
On the other hand, these types of cases also tend to have drawbacks. Before the lawsuit even moves forward, the collective group must be defined as a class. Federal courts, as well, can 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 can be filed in either state or federal court, class action lawsuits 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 individual plaintiffs filing alone.
On the other hand, these types of cases also tend to have drawbacks. Before the lawsuit even moves forward, the collective group must be defined as a class. Federal courts, as well, can conclude class action lawsuits if the defendants are state governments or officials or if the plaintiffs number less than {one hundred,100.
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